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Escherichia fergusonii
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| Description | Escherichia fergusonii is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped species of genus Escherichia it is closely related to the species Escherichia coli, it was first isolated from samples of human blood.Mainly case reports on E. fergusonii associated with disease in individuals of veterinary or human origin have been reported and only very few more extensive studies became available. |
| Synonyms | na |
| Habitat/Source | Human sources like blood. |
| Pathogenicity | It is known to infect open wounds in humans and may also cause bacteraemia or urinary tract infections. |
| GenBank Accession | View Genome [NC_011740.1] |
| Size(Mb) | 4.59 |
| GC% | 49.9 |
| Genes | 4436 |
| CDS | 4252 |
| Reference | 1.Farmer, J. J., Fanning, G. R., Davis, B. R., O'Hara, M., Riddle, C., Hickman-Brenner, F. W., Asbury, M. A., Lowery, V. A., Brenner, D. J. (1985). Escherichia fergusonii and Enterobacter taylorae, two new species of Enterobacteriaceae isolated from clinical specimens. J.Clin.Microbiol. 21 : 77-81 . 2.Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology (9th Edition,p.210,Table 5.2).Edited by John G. Holt,The Williams & Wilkins Co.. |