Query: NC_016818:362548 Rahnella aquatilis CIP 78.65 = ATCC 33071 chromosome, complete
Lineage: Rahnella aquatilis; Rahnella; Enterobacteriaceae; Enterobacteriales; Proteobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: Environment: Host; Isolation: drinking water; Temp: Mesophile; Isolation:drinking water. Rahnella aquatilis is a facultatively anaerobic, nitrogen-fixing, gram-negative rod from the Enterobacteriaceae family. It is usually found in fresh water. It is sometimes found in human clinical specimens.
Subject: NC_008369:1667437 Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica OSU18, complete genome
Lineage: Francisella tularensis; Francisella; Francisellaceae; Thiotrichales; Proteobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: Isolated from a beaver that died of tularemia in Oklahoma in 1978. Causative agent of tularemia. This organism was first identified by Edward Francis as the causative agent of a plague-like illness that affected squirrels in Tulare county in California in the early part of the 20th century. The organism now bears his name. The disease, which has been noted throughout recorded history, can be transmitted to humans by infected ticks or deerflies, infected meat, or by aerosol, and thus is a potential bioterrorism agent. This organism has a high infectivity rate, and can invade phagocytic and nonphagocytic cells, multiplying rapidly. Once within a macrophage, the organism can escape the phagosome and live in the cytosol. It is an aquatic organism, and can be found living inside protozoans, similar to what is observed with Legionella.