Draft genome of the emerging pathogen, Kocuria marina, isolated from a wild urban rat

Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 2017 Dec;112(12):857-859. doi: 10.1590/0074-02760170132.

Abstract

Kocuria marina has recently emerged as a cause for catheter-related bloodstream infections in patients with underlying health complications. One K. marina strain was recently isolated from the lung tissues of a wild urban rat (Rattus rattus diardii) caught during rodent surveillance. Here, we present the draft genome of the first K. marina animal isolate, K. marina TRE150902.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Genome, Bacterial / genetics*
  • Micrococcaceae / genetics*
  • Micrococcaceae / isolation & purification
  • Micrococcaceae / ultrastructure
  • Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
  • Rats / microbiology*
  • Urban Population