Genome Sequence of Plesiomonas shigelloides Strain 302-73 (Serotype O1)

Núria Piqué,Juan M Tomás,Eleonora Aquilini,Tyler Alioto,David Miñana-Galbis

doi:10.1128/genomea.00404-13

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https://doi.org/10.1128/genomea.00404-13

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Abstract

Plesiomonas shigelloides, the only species of the genus, is an emergent pathogenic bacterium associated with human diarrheal and extraintestinal disease. We present the whole-genome sequence analysis of the representative strain for the O1 serotype (strain 302-73), providing a tool for studying bacterial outbreaks, virulence factors, and accurate diagnostic methods.

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Plesiomonas shigelloides, the only species of the genus, is an emergent pathogenic bacterium associated with human diarrheal and extraintestinal disease
Plesiomonas shigelloides, the only species of the genus, is a Gram-negative, flagellated, rod-shaped, ubiquitous, and facultative anaerobic bacterium that has been isolated from sources, such as freshwater, surface water, and many wild and domestic animals [1]
P. shigelloides is associated with diarrheal disease in humans [2], as found in several types of gastroenteritis, including acute secretory gastroenteritis [3], an invasive shigellosis-like disease [4], and a cholera-like illness [5]

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Introduction

Plesiomonas shigelloides, the only species of the genus, is an emergent pathogenic bacterium associated with human diarrheal and extraintestinal disease. Plesiomonas shigelloides, the only species of the genus, is a Gram-negative, flagellated, rod-shaped, ubiquitous, and facultative anaerobic bacterium that has been isolated from sources, such as freshwater, surface water, and many wild and domestic animals [1]. Extraintestinal infections, such as meningitis, bacteremia [6], and pseudoappendicitis [7], are associated with P. shigelloides infection. It is considered an emergent bacterial pathogen, as there has been an increasing number of reports describing P. shigelloides infections in recent years [8] (about 5% of traveler’s diarrhea is produced by P. shigelloides infection).

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