Comparative Genomic Analysis Reveals Potential Pathogenicity and Slow-Growth Characteristics of Genus <i>Brevundimonas</i> and Description of <i>Brevundimonas pishanensis</i> sp. nov.
Zhenzhou Huang, Keyi Yu, Yue Xiao, Yonglu Wang, Di Xiao, Duochun Wang
Abstract
Brevundimonas spp., a group of bacteria from the family Caulobacteraceae , is associated with nosocomial infections, deserve widespread attention. Our study elucidated genes potentially associated with the pathogenicity of the Brevundimonas genus.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyProphageGeneticsMicrobiologyPhylogenetic treeGenomeGeneEscherichia coliBacteriophageInfections and bacterial resistanceAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaPlant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies