Query: NC_012913:1041969 Aggregatibacter aphrophilus NJ8700, complete genome Lineage: Aggregatibacter aphrophilus; Aggregatibacter; Pasteurellaceae; Pasteurellales; Proteobacteria; Bacteria General Information: Aggregatibacter aphrophilus (formerly Haemophilus aphrophilus) is an etiologic agent in infectious endocarditis caused by gram-negative bacteria. It is often found as a nonpathogenic, commensal resident of dental plaque and the oropharyngeal flora.
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General Information: This organism is an obligate parasite of pigs. The bacterium colonizes and invades the porcine lower respiratory tract and can survive phagocytosis by macrophages, eventually resulting in the death of the macrophage cell. Three RTS toxins, which result in cell damage, are produced by this organism.