Pan-Genome Analysis of Laribacter hongkongensis: Virulence Gene Profiles, Carbohydrate-Active Enzyme Prediction, and Antimicrobial Resistance Characterization.

ABSTRACT: Laribacter hongkongensis is a new emerging foodborne pathogen that causes community-acquired gastroenteritis and traveler's diarrhea. However, the genetic features of L. hongkongensis have not yet been properly understood. A total of 45 aquatic animal-associated L. hongkongensis strains isolated from intestinal specimens of frogs and grass carps were subjected to whole-genome sequencing (WGS), along with the genome data of 4 reported human clinical strains, the analysis of virulence genes, carbohydrate-active enzymes, and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) determinants were carried out for comprehensively understanding of this new foodborne pathogen. Human clinical strains were genetically more related to some strains from frogs inferred from phylogenetic trees. The distri

SUBMITTER: Yuan PB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9008761 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature