Query: NC_014537:603564 Vulcanisaeta distributa DSM 14429 chromosome, complete genome Lineage: Vulcanisaeta distributa; Vulcanisaeta; Thermoproteaceae; Thermoproteales; Crenarchaeota; Archaea General Information: Country: Japan; Environment: Fresh water, Hot spring; Isolation: Hot spring from Kanagawa, Ohwakudani, Japan; Temp: Hyperthermophile; Temp: 90C. Vulcanisaeta distributa was isolated from a hot spring in Japan.
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General Information: Causes gastrointestinal disease. This organism is closely related to C. jejuni and C. coli and is a foodborne pathogen that causes gastroenteritis and diarrhea. In addition this organism can cause bacteremia and septicemia in immunocompromised individuals. The bacterium is found in a variety of habitats including water environments, and seagulls are considered a reservoir for the organism. Shellfish can harbor the organism when inhabiting water contaminated by seagulls carrying the organism.