title: Complete genome sequence of the commensal Enterococcus faecalis 62, isolated from a healthy Norwegian infant.
abstract: The genome of Enterococcus faecalis 62, a commensal isolate from a healthy Norwegian infant, revealed multiple adaptive traits to the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) environment and the milk-containing diet of breast-fed infants. Adaptation to a commensal existence was emphasized by lactose and other carbohydrate metabolism genes within genomic islands, accompanied by the absence of virulence traits.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Microbial Gene Technology, and Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology, and Food Science, The Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås N-1432, Norway. dag.anders.brede@umb.no.
authors.forename: Dag Anders
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Brede
authors.forename: Lars Gustav
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Snipen
authors.forename: David Wayne
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Ussery
authors.forename: Alexander J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Nederbragt
authors.forename: Ingolf F
authors.initials: IF
authors.lastname: Nes
mesh_terms: D013293:Enterococcus faecalis / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics*; D016680:Genome, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009664:Norway