title: Whole-Genome Analysis of Bartonella ancashensis, a Novel Pathogen Causing Verruga Peruana, Rural Ancash Region, Peru.
abstract: The genus Bartonella contains >40 species, and an increasing number of these Bartonella species are being implicated in human disease. One such pathogen is Bartonella ancashensis, which was isolated in blood samples from 2 patients living in Caraz, Peru, during a clinical trial of treatment for bartonellosis. Three B. ancashensis strains were analyzed by using whole-genome restriction mapping and high-throughput pyrosequencing. Genome-wide comparative analysis of Bartonella species showed that B. ancashensis has features seen in modern and ancient lineages of Bartonella species and is more related to B. bacilliformis. The divergence between B. ancashensis and B. bacilliformis is much greater than what is seen between known Bartonella genetic lineages. In addition, B. ancashensis contains type IV secretion system proteins, which are not present in B. bacilliformis. Whole-genome analysis indicates that B. ancashensis might represent a distinct Bartonella lineage phylogenetically related to B. bacilliformis.
authors.forename: Kristin E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Mullins
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hang
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Clifford
authors.forename: Fatma
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Onmus-Leone
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Ju
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Mariana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leguia
authors.forename: Matthew R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Kasper
authors.forename: Ciro
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maguina
authors.forename: Emil P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Lesho
authors.forename: Richard G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Jarman
authors.forename: Allen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Richards
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Blazes
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001473:Bartonella / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D001474:Bartonella Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D016680:Genome, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010568:Peru / Q000453:epidemiology; D010802:Phylogeny; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Bartonella; Bartonella ancashensis; Bartonella bacilliformis; Peru; bacteria; bartonellosis; novel phylogenetic lineage; rural Ancash region; verruga peruana; whole-genome analysis