Genomic analyses confirm close relatedness between Rhodococcus defluvii and Rhodococcus equi (Rhodococcus hoagii)

Vartul Sangal; Amanda Jones; Michael Goodfellow; Paul Hoskisson; Peter Kämpfer; Iain Sutcliffe

doi:10.1007/s00203-014-1060-5

Genomic analyses confirm close relatedness between Rhodococcus defluvii and Rhodococcus equi (Rhodococcus hoagii)

Vartul Sangal, Amanda Jones, Michael Goodfellow, Paul Hoskisson, Peter Kämpfer, Iain Sutcliffe

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Abstract

Rhodococcus defluvii strain Ca11T was isolated from a bioreactor involved in extensive phosphorus removal. We have sequenced the whole genome of this strain and our comparative genomic and phylogenetic analyses confirm its close relatedness with Rhodococcus equi (Rhodococcus hoagii) strains, which share >80% of the gene content. The R. equi virulence plasmid is absent though most of the chromosomal R. equi virulence-associated genes are present in R. defluvii Ca11T. These data suggest that although R. defluvii is an environmental organism, it has the potential to colonise animal hosts.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	113-116
Journal	Archives of Microbiology
Volume	197
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00203-014-1060-5
Publication status	Published - Jan 2015

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Genomic analyses confirm close relatedness between Rhodococcus defluvii and Rhodococcus equi (Rhodococcus hoagii)

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