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Research Project: Molecular Identification and Characterization of Bacterial and Viral Pathogens Associated with Foods

Location: Produce Safety and Microbiology Research

Title: Complete genome sequences of the Arcobacter cryaerophilus strains ATCC 43158T and ATCC 49615

Author
item Miller, William - Bill
item Yee, Emma
item Bono, James - Jim

Submitted to: Microbiology Resource Announcements
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 11/1/2018
Publication Date: 11/21/2018
Citation: Miller, W.G., Yee, E., Bono, J.L. 2018. Complete genome sequences of the Arcobacter cryaerophilus strains ATCC 43158T and ATCC 49615. Microbiology Resource Announcements. 7(20):e01463-18. https://doi.org/10.1128/MRA.01463-18.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/MRA.01463-18

Interpretive Summary: Arcobacter species are isolated from livestock, such as cows, pigs and sheep. Arcobacter cryaerophilus (originally Campylobacter cryaerophila) was recovered mainly from aborted livestock fetuses, typically cow and pig fetuses. Although A. cryaerophilus is still associated with abortion in livestock and is considered an important veterinary pathogen, strains of this species have been isolated also from meat (beef, pork and poultry meat), milk and water. A. cryaerophilus has also been associated with disease in humans, and has been recovered from human diarrheal samples and human blood. This study presents the chromosomal DNA sequence of two A. cryaerophilus strains: the type strain, which was recovered from an aborted cow fetus, and another strain isolated from human blood. Although the genetic basis of both the virulence of this organism and its ability to cross into the bloodstream of humans and livestock are not immediately apparent, based on the gene content of these two strains, these complete DNA sequences with their associated annotated gene content will assist future research into the pathogenicity, ecology and epidemiology of A. cryaerophilus.

Technical Abstract: Arcobacter cryaerophilus was originally recovered mainly from aborted bovine and porcine fetuses, but has been isolated subsequently from meat, water and human clinical samples. This study describes the complete whole-genome sequences of two A. cryaerophilus strains, ATCC 43158T (=A 169/BT =LMG 24291T) and ATCC 49615 (=CDC D2610 = LMG 10829).