Genome Sequence of a Weissella confusa Strain Isolated from the First Reported Case of Neonatal Sepsis in an Equid.

Sara V Little Andrew E Hillhouse Sara D Lawhon

Published in: Microbiology resource announcements (2020)

The genome of a Weissella confusa strain isolated from a foal with sepsis is reported. Weissella confusa inhabits feces and causes disease in immunocompromised humans and animals. It is important for veterinarians to be aware of the pathogenic ability of these bacteria due to the unknown potential for zoonotic transmission.

Keyphrases

septic shock
acute kidney injury
intensive care unit
gene expression
dna methylation
risk assessment