Query: NC_018665:1 Exiguobacterium antarcticum B7 chromosome, complete genome Lineage: Exiguobacterium antarcticum; Exiguobacterium; Bacillales Family XII; Bacillales; Firmicutes; Bacteria General Information: Exiguobacterium antarcticum (strain B7) is a psychotropic Gram-positive bacterium isolated from microbial biofilm at Ginger Lake, located on King George Island, Antarctic peninsula.
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General Information: This strain (originally 5636/77) was isolated from a diarrheic patient in 1977 and minimally passaged. This organism is the leading cause of bacterial food poisoning (campylobacteriosis) in the world, and is more prevalent than Salmonella enteritis (salmonellosis). Found throughout nature, it can colonize the intestines of both mammals and birds, and transmission to humans occurs via contaminated food products. This organism can invade the epithelial layer by first attaching to epithelial cells, then penetrating through them. Systemic infections can also occur causing more severe illnesses.