Genome-wide comparative analysis of clinical and environmental strains of the opportunistic pathogen Paracoccus yeei (Alphaproteobacteria).

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Paracoccus yeei is the first species in the genus Paracoccus to be implicated in opportunistic infections in humans. As a result, P. yeei strains provide a valuable model for exploring how bacteria shift from a saprophytic to a pathogenic lifestyle, as well as for investigating the role of horizontally transferred DNA in this transition. In order to gain deeper insights into the unique characteristics of this bacterium and the molecular mechanisms underlying its opportunistic behavior, a comparative physiological and genomic analysis of P. yeei strains was performed.

Results

Complete genomic sequences of 7 P. yeei isolates (both clinical and environmental) were obtained and analyzed. All genomes have a multipartite structure co

SUBMITTER: Szuplewska M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11578231 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature