Query: NC_013524:392089 Sphaerobacter thermophilus DSM 20745 chromosome 2, complete genome
Lineage: Sphaerobacter thermophilus; Sphaerobacter; Sphaerobacteraceae; Sphaerobacterales; Chloroflexi; Bacteria
General Information: Isolation: thermal treated municipal sewage sludge; Country: Germany; Temp: Thermophile; Temp: 55C; Habitat: Sludge. An obligate aerobic, thermophilic Gram-positive bacterium. Sphaerobacter thermophilus is a thermophilic microorganism which can be isolated from sludge.
Subject: NC_008785:914411 Burkholderia mallei SAVP1 chromosome II, complete sequence
Lineage: Burkholderia mallei; Burkholderia; Burkholderiaceae; Burkholderiales; Proteobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: This strain is non-virulent. Causes glanders in horses. This organism is rarely associated with human infection, and is more commonly seen in domesticated animals such as horses, donkeys, and mules where it causes glanders, a disease first described by Aristotle. This organism is similar to B. pseudomallei and is differentiated by being nonmotile. The pathogen is host-adapted and is not found in the environment outside of its host. Rapid-onset pneumonia, bacteremia (spread of the organism through the blood), pustules, and death are common outcomes during infection. No vaccine exists for this potentially dangerous organism.