Chlamydophila felis Fe/C-56
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Names | Chlamydophila felis Fe/C-56 |
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Accession numbers | NC_007899, NC_007900 |
Background | Chlamydophila felis is the causative agent of conjunctivitis in cats. Although conjunctivitis is the major clinical sign, there may also be mild sneezing and nasal discharge in some affected cats. Occasionally there is a mild fever which can result in lethargy and inappetence but, generally, affected cats remain bright and eat well. If left untreated, the conjunctivitis often persists for six to eight weeks or longer and cats may continue to shed the organism for many months. Chlamydophila felis also causes pneumonitis and has been found in the gastrointestinal tract and reproductive tract of cats and there is some speculation that it may be a cause of infertility in breeding queens. Chlamydophila infection is relatively common in cats and up to 30% of cases of chronic conjunctivitis may be caused by this organism. The bacterium requires direct contact between cats to spread. Although cats of all ages can be infected, disease is seen most commonly in young kittens (5 - 12 weeks old) with persistent or recurrent infection. Seroepidemiologic studies have shown that the bacterium is present in 1.7% of the general human population and 8.8% of veterinarians in small animal clinics in Japan. The infection in human is most likely acquired from infected cats but rarely causes any serious illness in humans. The genome of C.felis is made up of one circular chromosome and one plasmid pCfe1. (EBI Integr8) |
Taxonomy | |
Kingdom: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Chlamydiae |
Class: | Chlamydiae |
Order: | Chlamydiales |
Family: | Chlamydiaceae |
Genus: | Chlamydophila |
Species: | felis |
Strain | Fe/C-56 |
Complete | Yes |
Sequencing centre | (11-MAR-2006) National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA (19-MAY-2004) Kitasato Institute for Life Sciences, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 228-8555, Japan |
Sequencing quality | Level 6: Finished |
Sequencing depth | NA |
Sequencing method | NA |
Isolation site | isolated from a cat with conjunctivitis. |
Isolation country | Japan |
Number of replicons | 2 |
Gram staining properties | Negative |
Shape | Bacilli |
Mobility | No |
Flagellar presence | No |
Number of membranes | 2 |
Oxygen requirements | NA |
Optimal temperature | 37.0 |
Temperature range | Mesophilic |
Habitat | HostAssociated |
Biotic relationship | Symbiotic |
Host name | Cat |
Cell arrangement | NA |
Sporulation | NA |
Metabolism | NA |
Energy source | NA |
Diseases | Pharyngitis, bronchitis and pneumonitis |
Pathogenicity | No |
Citrate cycle (TCA cycle)
Pyrimidine metabolism
Phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan biosynthesis
Lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis
Peptidoglycan biosynthesis
One carbon pool by folate
Riboflavin metabolism
Biotin metabolism
Lipoic acid metabolism
Terpenoid backbone biosynthesis
Aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis
Biosynthesis of unsaturated fatty acids
Pyrimidine metabolism
Phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan biosynthesis
Lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis
Peptidoglycan biosynthesis
One carbon pool by folate
Riboflavin metabolism
Biotin metabolism
Lipoic acid metabolism
Terpenoid backbone biosynthesis
Aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis
Biosynthesis of unsaturated fatty acids