Query: NC_017353:1699652 Staphylococcus lugdunensis N920143, complete genome
Lineage: Staphylococcus lugdunensis; Staphylococcus; Staphylococcaceae; Bacillales; Firmicutes; Bacteria
General Information: Staphylococcus lugdunensis is known to be a pathogenic member of the coagulase-negative staphylococci, causing skin and soft tissue infections, catheter-related bacteremia, native valve endocardititis and osteomyelitis.
Subject: NC_003909:3587695 Bacillus cereus ATCC 10987, complete genome
Lineage: Bacillus cereus; Bacillus; Bacillaceae; Bacillales; Firmicutes; Bacteria
General Information: This strain was isolated in Canada during a study of cheese spoilage. Soil microorganism that can cause food poisoning. This organism is a soil-dwelling opportunistic pathogen that causes food poisoning in infected individuals. The rapid onset is characterized by nausea and vomiting while the late onset is characterized by diarrhea and abdominal pain. The emetic disease is caused by a small stable dodecadepsipeptide cerulide whereas the diarrheal disease is caused by a heat labile enterotoxin. Some strains produce a potent cytotoxin that forms a pore in the membrane of eukaryotic cells and causes necrotic enteritis (death of intestinal epithelial cells) while the unique tripartite membrane lytic toxin hemolysin BL contributes to the diarrheal disease and destructive infections of the eye.