Faculty, Staff and Student Publications
Language
English
Publication Date
2-11-2025
Journal
Microbiology Resource Announcements
DOI
10.1128/mra.01233-24
PMID
39705300
PMCID
PMC11812309
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
12-20-2024
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-print
Abstract
We report the complete genome sequence of a penicillin-resistant Fusobacterium necrophorum subsp. funduliforme isolate, AJ79, from a tonsillitis patient. The AJ79 genome consists of a chromosome (2,440,359 bp) and plasmid (9,887 bp), providing insights into the genetic basis of penicillin resistance in F. necrophorum and its implications for treating tonsillitis.
Keywords
Fusobacterium necrophorum, penicillin-resistant, tonsillitis, bacterial type 4 secretion system, leukotoxin
Published Open-Access
yes
Recommended Citation
Bibek G C, Anders Jensen, and Chenggang Wu, "Complete Genome Sequence of a Penicillin-Resistant Fusobacterium necrophorum subsp. funduliforme Isolate From a Tonsillitis Patient" (2025). Faculty, Staff and Student Publications. 6818.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/uthgsbs_docs/6818
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