Open AccessThe genome of a clinical K lebsiella variicola strain reveals virulence‐associated traits and a pl9‐like plasmid
Author(s) -
Andrade Bruno Gabriel N.,
Veiga Ramos Nilceia,
Marin Michel F. Abanto,
Fonseca Erica L.,
Vicente Ana Carolina P.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/1574-6968.12583
Subject(s) - klebsiella pneumoniae , virulence , plasmid , biology , klebsiella , microbiology and biotechnology , genome , genetics , whole genome sequencing , strain (injury) , insertion sequence , gene , escherichia coli , transposable element , anatomy
Klebsiella species frequently cause clinically relevant human infections worldwide. We report the draft genome sequence of a Brazilian clinical isolate (Bz19) of the recently recognized species K lebsiella variicola . The comparison of Bz19 genome content with the At‐22 (environmental K . variicola ) and several clinical K lebsiella pneumoniae shows that these species share a set of virulence‐associated determinants. Of note, this K . variicola strain harbours a plasmid‐like element that shares the same backbone present in a multidrug‐resistant plasmid found in a clinical K . pneumoniae isolated in USA .