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Whole-Genome Sequence of “Candidatus Rickettsia asemboensis” Strain NMRCii, Isolated from Fleas of Western Kenya

Herein we present the draft genome sequence and annotation of “Candidatus Rickettsia asemboensis” strain NMRCii. “Ca. Rickettsia asemboensis” is phylogenetically related to but distinct from the flea-borne spotted fever pathogen Rickettsia felis. “Ca. Rickettsia asemboensis” was initially identified...

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Autores principales: Jima, Dereje D., Luce-Fedrow, Alison, Yang, Yu, Maina, Alice N., Snesrud, Erik C., Otiang, Elkanah, Njenga, Kariuki, Jarman, Richard G., Richards, Allen L., Hang, Jun
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society for Microbiology 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4357741/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25767219
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/genomeA.00018-15
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Sumario:Herein we present the draft genome sequence and annotation of “Candidatus Rickettsia asemboensis” strain NMRCii. “Ca. Rickettsia asemboensis” is phylogenetically related to but distinct from the flea-borne spotted fever pathogen Rickettsia felis. “Ca. Rickettsia asemboensis” was initially identified in and subsequently isolated from Ctenocephalides cat and dog fleas from Kenya.