Ana Lua de Oliveira Vinhal, Max Roberto Batista de Araújo, Evandro Bento Rodrigues, Diogo Luiz de Carvalho Castro, Carine Rodrigues Pereira, Dircéia Aparecida Costa Custódio, Elaine Maria Seles Dorneles, Flávia Figueira Aburjaile, Bertram Brenig, Vasco Azevedo, Marcus Vinicius Canário Viana
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Background: Corynebacterium auriscanis is a bacterial species frequently isolated from dogs with external otitis or dermatitis and a zoonotic pathogen transmitted by dog bite. It is considered an opportunistic pathogen, but its pathogenicity mechanisms are poorly studied. Comparative genomics can identify virulence and niche factors that could contribute to understanding its lifestyle.
Objectives: The objectives of this project was to compare genomes of C. auriscanis to identify genes related to its virulence and lifestyle.
Methods: The genome of strain 32 was sequenced using Illumina HiSeq 2500 (Illumina, CA, USA) and assembled using Unicycler. The two other non-redundant genomes from the same species available in GenBank were included in the analysis. All genomes were annotated and checked for taxonomy, assembly quality, mobile elements, CRISPR-Cas systems, and virulence and antimicrobial resistance genes. The virulence genes in the three genomes were compared to the ones from other pathogens commonly isolated with C. auriscanis.
Findings: The species has 42 virulence factors that can be classified as niche factors, due to the absence of true virulence factors found in primary pathogens. The gene rbpA could confer basal levels of resistance to rifampin.
Main conclusions: The absence of true virulence factors in the three genomes suggests C. auriscanis has an opportunistic pathogen lifestyle.
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Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz is a journal specialized in microbes & their vectors causing human infections. This means that we accept manuscripts covering multidisciplinary approaches and findings in the basic aspects of infectious diseases, e.g. basic in research in prokariotes, eukaryotes, and/or virus. Articles must clearly show what is the main question to be answered, the hypothesis raised, and the contribution given by the study.
Priority is given to manuscripts reporting novel mechanisms and general findings concerning the biology of human infectious prokariotes, eukariotes or virus. Papers reporting innovative methods for diagnostics or that advance the basic research with these infectious agents are also welcome.
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