Query: NC_020409:297258 Desulfovibrio piezophilus str. nov C1TLV30 chromosome, complete
Lineage: Desulfovibrio piezophilus; Desulfovibrio; Desulfovibrionaceae; Desulfovibrionales; Proteobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: Desulfovibrio piezophilus sp. nov. C1TLV30 is able to grow up to 20 MPa. Pressure growth conditions. Nitrogen fixation, Dissimilatory sulfate reduction. Sulfate-reducing, piezophilic and anaerobic bacterium. Isolated from Mediterranean deep-sea falls at a depth of 1700 m
Subject: NC_020211:4168189 Serratia marcescens WW4, complete genome
Lineage: Serratia marcescens; Serratia; Enterobacteriaceae; Enterobacteriales; Proteobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: This organism was discovered in 1819 by Bizio who named the organism after the Italian physicist Serrati. It was considered a nonpathogenic organism until late in the 20th century, although pathogenicity was noted as early as 1913. Serratia marcescens is an opportunistic human pathogen that is increasingly associated with life-threatening hospital-acquired infections. It is an environmental organism that has a broad host range, and is capable of infecting vertebrates and invertebrates, as well as plants. In humans, Serratia marcescens can cause meningitis (inflammation of the membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord), endocarditis (inflammation of heart muscle) and pyelonephritis (inflammation of the kidneys). Many strains are resistant to multiple antibiotics. Environmental isolates are noted by production of the red pigment prodigiosin.