title: Whole-Genome Sequence of "Candidatus Rickettsia asemboensis" Strain NMRCii, Isolated from Fleas of Western Kenya.
abstract: Herein we present the draft genome sequence and annotation of "Candidatus Rickettsia asemboensis" strain NMRCii. "Ca. Rickettsia asemboensis" is phylogenetically related to but distinct from the flea-borne spotted fever pathogen Rickettsia felis. "Ca. Rickettsia asemboensis" was initially identified in and subsequently isolated from Ctenocephalides cat and dog fleas from Kenya.
authors.affiliation: Viral Diseases Branch, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Dereje D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Jima
authors.affiliation: Viral and Rickettsial Diseases Department, Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Luce-Fedrow
authors.affiliation: Viral Diseases Branch, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Viral and Rickettsial Diseases Department, Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Alice N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Maina
authors.affiliation: Multidrug-Resistant Organism Repository and Surveillance Network (MRSN), Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Erik C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Snesrud
authors.affiliation: Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: Elkanah
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Otiang
authors.affiliation: Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: Kariuki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Njenga
authors.affiliation: Viral Diseases Branch, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Richard G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Jarman
authors.affiliation: Viral and Rickettsial Diseases Department, Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA allen.l.richards.civ@mail.mil jun.hang.ctr@mail.mil.
authors.forename: Allen L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Richards
authors.affiliation: Viral Diseases Branch, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA allen.l.richards.civ@mail.mil jun.hang.ctr@mail.mil.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hang