Query: NC_014758:1387470 Calditerrivibrio nitroreducens DSM 19672 chromosome, complete Lineage: Calditerrivibrio nitroreducens; Calditerrivibrio; Deferribacteraceae; Deferribacterales; Deferribacteres; Bacteria General Information: Country: Japan; Environment: Host; Isolation: Terrestrial hot spring; Japan, Nagano; Temp: Thermophile; Tem: 55C. This is a moderately thermophilic, nitrate-reducing bacterium, isolated from hot spring water from Yumata, Nagano, 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.