Complete genome sequence of the dog commensal and human pathogen Capnocytophaga canimorsus strain 5

J Bacteriol. 2011 Oct;193(19):5558-9. doi: 10.1128/JB.05853-11.

Abstract

Capnocytophaga canimorsus is a commensal Gram-negative bacterium, originally isolated from a dog's mouth, that causes septicemia in humans. C. canimorsus has the unusual ability to feed on host cells, including phagocytes. This capacity depends on surface-exposed glycan-foraging systems. Here we present the first complete genome sequence of a C. canimorsus strain (Cc5).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Capnocytophaga / genetics*
  • Capnocytophaga / pathogenicity
  • Dogs
  • Genome, Bacterial / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Molecular Sequence Data

Associated data

  • GENBANK/CP002113