INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
71(1)
Published: Nov. 30, 2020
Genome
sequence
analysis
of
two
strains
collected
in
Canada
at
the
end
1970s
and
deposited
1998
Collection
de
l’Institut
Pasteur
has
led
to
taxonomic
description
a
novel
fish-associated
species
genus
Flavobacterium
.
Both
strains,
CIP
105534
T
105535,
were
yellow-pigmented,
Gram-stain-negative,
non-spore-forming
rod-shaped
bacteria
that
exhibited
gliding
motility.
They
grew
aerobically
temperature
range
from
5
30
°C
with
optimal
growth
25
on
trypticase
soy
or
Reasoner's
2A
agar
but
they
did
not
grow
marine
agar.
Their
major
fatty
acid
profiles
similar,
consisting
iso-C
15
:
0
,
C
16
1
ω7
c
and/or
2-OH
(shown
as
summed
feature
3),
3-OH,
17
3-OH
The
polyamine
was
sym
-homospermidine.
Phosphatidylethanolamine
and,
most
notably,
ornithine-containing
lipid
OL2
unidentified
aminophospholipid
APL1
polar
lipids.
A
yellow
pigment
spot
visible
after
chromatographic
analysis.
predominant
respiratory
quinone
MK-6.
G+C
content
genomes
34
mol%
their
size
around
5.8
Mb.
Comparison
16S
rRNA
gene
sequences
those
closely
related
type
showed
high
levels
relatedness
collinsii
pectinovorum
All
average
nucleotide
identity
(ANI)
digital
DNA–DNA
hybridization
values
estimated
against
publicly
available
genome
assemblies
lower
than
90
%,
respectively.
Phylogenetic,
phenotypic
chemotaxonomic
data
indicated
represent
for
which
name
bizetiae
sp.
nov.
is
proposed.
strain
(=LMG
1342
).
unique
ability
F.
use
melibiose
sole
source
carbon
could
provide
simple
test
discriminate
its
closest
relatives.
PLoS Computational Biology,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
16(3), P. e1007732 - e1007732
Published: March 19, 2020
The
use
of
comparative
genomics
for
functional,
evolutionary,
and
epidemiological
studies
requires
methods
to
classify
gene
families
in
terms
occurrence
a
given
species.
These
usually
lack
multivariate
statistical
models
infer
the
partitions
optimal
number
classes
don't
account
genome
organization.
We
introduce
graph
structure
model
pangenomes
which
nodes
represent
edges
genomic
neighborhood.
Our
method,
named
PPanGGOLiN,
using
an
Expectation-Maximization
algorithm
based
on
Bernoulli
Mixture
Model
coupled
with
Markov
Random
Field.
This
approach
takes
into
topology
presence/absence
genes
persistent,
cloud,
one
or
several
shell
partitions.
By
analyzing
partitioned
pangenome
graphs
isolate
genomes
from
439
species
metagenome-assembled
78
species,
we
demonstrate
that
our
method
is
effective
estimating
persistent
genome.
Interestingly,
it
shows
key
element
understand
dynamics,
presumably
because
reflects
how
present
at
intermediate
frequencies
drive
adaptation
its
proportion
independent
size.
graph-based
proposed
by
PPanGGOLiN
useful
depict
overall
diversity
thousands
strains
compact
provides
basis
very
large
scale
genomics.
software
freely
available
https://github.com/labgem/PPanGGOLiN.
Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
372(6539)
Published: March 25, 2021
Animals
in
the
wild
are
able
to
subsist
on
pathogen-infected
and
poisonous
food
show
immunity
various
diseases.
These
may
be
due
their
microbiota,
yet
we
have
a
poor
understanding
of
animal
microbial
diversity
function.
We
used
metagenomics
analyze
gut
microbiota
more
than
180
species
wild,
covering
diverse
classes,
feeding
behaviors,
geographies,
traits.
Using
de
novo
metagenome
assembly,
constructed
functionally
annotated
database
5000
genomes,
comprising
1209
bacterial
which
75%
unknown.
The
composition,
diversity,
functional
content
exhibit
associations
with
taxonomy,
diet,
activity,
social
structure,
life
span.
identify
animals
as
largely
untapped
resource
for
discovery
therapeutics
biotechnology
applications.
Genome Medicine,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: Dec. 1, 2020
Abstract
Background
Antibiotic-resistant
Klebsiella
pneumoniae
are
a
major
cause
of
hospital-
and
community-acquired
infections,
including
sepsis,
liver
abscess,
pneumonia,
driven
mainly
by
the
emergence
successful
high-risk
clonal
lineages.
The
K.
sequence
type
(ST)
307
lineage
has
appeared
in
several
different
parts
world
after
first
being
described
Europe
2008.
From
June
to
October
2019,
we
recorded
an
outbreak
extensively
drug-resistant
ST307
four
medical
facilities
north-eastern
Germany.
Methods
Here,
investigated
these
isolates
those
from
subsequent
cases
same
facilities.
We
performed
whole-genome
sequencing
study
phylogenetics,
microevolution,
plasmid
transmission,
as
well
phenotypic
experiments
growth
curves,
hypermucoviscosity,
siderophore
secretion,
biofilm
formation,
desiccation
resilience,
serum
survival,
heavy
metal
resistance
for
in-depth
characterization
this
clone.
Results
Phylogenetics
suggest
homogenous
phylogram
with
sub-clades
containing
either
only
one
patient
or
originating
patients,
suggesting
inter-patient
transmission.
identified
three
large
plasmids,
carrying
NDM-1,
CTX-M-15,
OXA-48,
which
likely
donated
other
STs
even
bacterial
species
(e.g.,
Enterobacter
cloacae
)
within
clinical
settings.
Several
chromosomally
plasmid-encoded,
hypervirulence-associated
virulence
factors
yersiniabactin,
metabolite
transporter,
aerobactin,
genes)
were
addition.
While
growth,
comparable
control
strains,
results
secretion
hypermucoviscosity
revealed
superiority
clone,
similar
archetypical,
hypervirulent
strain
(hvKP1).
Conclusions
combination
extensive
drug
virulence,
partly
conferred
through
“mosaic”
both
antibiotic
features,
demonstrates
serious
public
health
implications.
Molecular Biology and Evolution,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
39(7)
Published: June 14, 2022
Abstract
Sublineages
(SLs)
within
microbial
species
can
differ
widely
in
their
ecology
and
pathogenicity,
precise
definition
is
important
basic
research
for
industrial
or
public
health
applications.
Widely
accepted
strategies
to
define
SLs
are
currently
missing,
which
confuses
communication
population
biology
epidemiological
surveillance.
Here,
we
propose
a
broadly
applicable
genomic
classification
nomenclature
approach
bacterial
strains,
using
the
prominent
threat
Klebsiella
pneumoniae
as
model.
Based
on
629-gene
core
genome
multilocus
sequence
typing
(cgMLST)
scheme,
devised
dual
barcoding
system
that
combines
multilevel
single
linkage
(MLSL)
clustering
life
identification
numbers
(LINs).
Phylogenetic
analyses
of
>7,000
sequences
captured
structure
discontinuities,
were
used
guide
10
infraspecific
genetic
dissimilarity
thresholds.
The
7-gene
(MLST)
was
mapped
onto
MLSL
(threshold:
190
allelic
mismatches)
clonal
group
43)
identifiers
backwards
compatibility.
taxonomy
publicly
accessible
through
community-curated
platform
(https://bigsdb.pasteur.fr/klebsiella),
also
enables
external
users’
identification.
proposed
strain
two
phylogenetically
informative
barcode
systems
provide
full
stability
(LIN
codes)
nomenclatural
continuity
with
previous
(MLSL).
This
species-specific
strategy
strains
should
contribute
unify
global
cross-sector
collaborative
knowledge
emergence
microevolution
pathogens.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
75(2)
Published: Feb. 25, 2025
Two
motile
bacterial
strains,
designated
as
cfHf56-1
T
and
SW
252,
were
isolated
from
the
coelomic
fluid
of
Holothuria
forskali
surrounding
seawater
at
animal
sampling
site,
respectively.
The
sea
cucumber
was
collected
in
Glénan
archipelago
(Brittany,
France).
Strains
252
Gram-stain-negative,
non-spore-forming
rod-shaped
bacteria.
Colonies
made
on
marine
agar
plates
brown
color.
pH
temperature
ranges
for
growth
7–8
18–30
°C,
respectively,
broth.
major
fatty
acids
16
:
1
cis9
0.
Phylogenetic
analyses
evidenced
that
both
strains
belong
to
a
novel
species
genus
Pseudoalteromonas
.
closely
related
type
caenipelagi
,
byunsanensis
amylolytica,
with
75–78
%
ANI
19–21
dDDH
values.
In
this
context,
(=
CIP
111854
=
CECT
30642
)
is
considered
strain
which
name
holothuriae
sp.
nov.
proposed.
genome
characterized
by
size
5.1
Mbp
G+C
content
40.5%.
Research in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
171(3-4), P. 122 - 127
Published: Feb. 28, 2020
A
group
of
six
clinical
isolates
previously
identified
as
Corynebacterium
diphtheriae
biovar
Belfanti,
isolated
from
human
cutaneous
or
peritoneum
infections
and
one
dog,
were
characterized
by
genomic
sequencing,
biochemical
analysis
MALDI-TOF
mass
spectrometry.
The
negative
for
the
diphtheria
toxin
gene.
Phylogenetic
analyses
showed
that
(including
FRC0190T)
are
clearly
demarcated
C.
diphtheriae,
belfantii,
ulcerans
pseudotuberculosis.
average
nucleotide
identity
FRC0190T
with
NCTC11397T
was
92.6%,
91.8%
belfantii
FRC0043T.
subsp.
lausannense
strain
CHUV2995T
appeared
to
be
a
later
heterotypic
synonym
(ANI,
99.3%).
Phenotyping
data
revealed
an
atypical
heterogeneous
intermediate
maltose
fermentation
reaction
isolates.
spectrometry
differentiated
new
other
taxa
presence
specific
spectral
peaks.
rpoB
sequences
atypical,
maltose-negative
Belfanti
described
two
cats
in
USA.
We
propose
name
rouxii
sp.
nov.
novel
group,
(=
CIP
111752T
=
DSM
110354T)
type
strain.
Microbiology Spectrum,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(4)
Published: June 20, 2023
Klebsiella
pneumoniae
(Kp)
is
an
ecologically
generalist
bacterium
as
well
opportunistic
pathogen
that
responsible
for
hospital-acquired
infections
and
a
major
contributor
to
the
global
burden
of
antimicrobial
resistance.
In
last
decades,
limited
advances
have
been
made
in
use
virulent
phages
alternatives
or
complements
antibiotics
are
used
treat
Kp
infections.