title: The genome of a clinical Klebsiella variicola strain reveals virulence-associated traits and a pl9-like plasmid.
abstract: Klebsiella species frequently cause clinically relevant human infections worldwide. 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.
authors.forename: Bruno Gabriel N
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Andrade
authors.forename: Nilceia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: de Veiga Ramos
authors.forename: Michel F Abanto
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Marin
authors.forename: Erica L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Fonseca
authors.forename: Ana Carolina P
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Vicente
mesh_terms: D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D016680:Genome, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007709:Klebsiella / Q000235:genetics* / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000235:genetics; D010957:Plasmids; D014774:Virulence; D037521:Virulence Factors / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D037521:Virulence Factors