Query: NC_014657:1518721 Caldicellulosiruptor owensensis OL chromosome, complete genome Lineage: Caldicellulosiruptor owensensis; Caldicellulosiruptor; Thermoanaerobacterales Family III; Thermoanaerobacterales; Firmicutes; Bacteria General Information: Country: USA; Environment: Hot spring; Isolation: Freshwater sediment; Temp: Hyperthermophile; Temp: 79C; Isolation: freshwater sediment, Owens Lake, California. Caldicellulosiruptor owensensis is a thermphilic gram positive bacterium. This organism produces a thermostable xylanase which may have industrial uses.
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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.