| Names |
Tropheryma whipplei str. Twist |
| Accession numbers |
NC_004572 |
| Background |
Tropheryma whipplei is a Gram-positive, filamentous, aerobic, soil dwelling actinomycete. It is the causative agent of the Whipple's disease, a multisystem disorder, involving the intestinal tract and various other organs. (HAMAP: TROW8) |
| Taxonomy |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
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| Phylum: | Actinobacteria |
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| Class: | NA |
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| Order: | NA |
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| Family: | NA |
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| Genus: | NA |
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| Species: | Tropheryma whipplei str. Twist |
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| Strain |
Twist |
| Complete |
NA |
| Sequencing centre |
(26-JUL-2002) Unite des Rickettsies, Faculte de Medecine, CNRS UMR 6020, IFR 48, Universite de la Mediterranee, 27 boulevard
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| Sequencing quality |
NA |
| Sequencing depth |
NA |
| Sequencing method |
NA |
| Isolation site |
NA |
| Isolation country |
NA |
| Number of replicons |
1 |
| Gram staining properties |
Positive |
| Shape |
Bacilli |
| Mobility |
No |
| Flagellar presence |
No |
| Number of membranes |
1 |
| Oxygen requirements |
Aerobic |
| Optimal temperature |
37.0 |
| Temperature range |
Mesophilic |
| Habitat |
HostAssociated |
| Biotic relationship |
NA |
| Host name |
NA |
| Cell arrangement |
NA |
| Sporulation |
NA |
| Metabolism |
NA |
| Energy source |
NA |
| Diseases |
Whipple's disease |
| Pathogenicity |
Yes |
