The genome of a clinical Klebsiella variicola strain reveals virulence‐associated traits and a pl9‐like plasmid

We report the draft genome sequence of a Brazilian clinical isolate (Bz19) of the recently recognized species Klebsiella variicola. The comparison of Bz19 genome content with the At‐22 (environmental K. variicola) and several clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae shows that these species share a set of virulence‐associated determinants. Of note, this K. variicola strain harbours a plasmid‐like element that shares the same backbone present in a multidrug‐resistant plasmid found in a clinical K. pneumoniae isolated in USA. This manuscript reports the genome sequence of a clinical Klebsiella variicola isolate, and its comparison to other completely sequenced Klebsiella species.
Source: FEMS Microbiology Letters - Category: Microbiology Authors: Tags: Genome Announcement Source Type: research