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- Title
Whole-Genome Analysis of Bartonella ancashensis, a Novel Pathogen Causing Verruga Peruana, Rural Ancash Region, Peru.
- Authors
Mullins, Kristin E.; Jun Hang; Clifford, Robert J.; Onmus-Leone, Fatma; Yu Yang; Ju Jiang; Leguia, Mariana; Kasper, Matthew R.; Maguina, Ciro; Lesho, Emil P.; Jarman, Richard G.; Richards, Allen; Blazes, David; Hang, Jun; Yang, Yu; Jiang, Ju
- Abstract
The genus Bartonella contains >40 species, and an increasing number of these Bartonella species are being implicated in human disease. One such pathogen is Bartonella ancashensis, which was isolated in blood samples from 2 patients living in Caraz, Peru, during a clinical trial of treatment for bartonellosis. Three B. ancashensis strains were analyzed by using whole-genome restriction mapping and high-throughput pyrosequencing. Genome-wide comparative analysis of Bartonella species showed that B. ancashensis has features seen in modern and ancient lineages of Bartonella species and is more related to B. bacilliformis. The divergence between B. ancashensis and B. bacilliformis is much greater than what is seen between known Bartonella genetic lineages. In addition, B. ancashensis contains type IV secretion system proteins, which are not present in B. bacilliformis. Whole-genome analysis indicates that B. ancashensis might represent a distinct Bartonella lineage phylogenetically related to B. bacilliformis.
- Subjects
PERU; VERRUGA peruana; PERU-Bolivian Confederation; BARTONELLACEAE; BARTONELLA infections; CLINICAL trials; BIOLOGICAL evolution; GENOMES; GRAM-negative bacteria; GRAM-negative bacterial diseases
- Publication
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017, p430
- ISSN
1080-6040
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.3201/eid2303.161476