Chlamydophila caviae GPIC

Chlamydophila_caviae
Names Chlamydophila caviae GPIC
Accession numbers NC_003361, NC_004720
Background Chlamydophila caviae is a gram negative bacterium and is an obligate intracellular bacterial pathogen belonging to the order Chlamydiales, which currently comprises four families. They are Chlamydiaceae, Parachlamydiaceae, Simkaniaceae and Waddliaceae.Chlamydophila caviae is the causative agent for guinea pig conjunctivitis.Chlamydophila caviae has the most complete tryptophan metabolism of any of the Chlamydiaceae.(From http://www.ebi.ac.uk/2can/genomes/bacteria.html) (BacMap)
Taxonomy
Kingdom:Bacteria
Phylum:Chlamydiae
Class:Chlamydiae
Order:Chlamydiales
Family:Chlamydiaceae
Genus:Chlamydophila
Species:caviae
Strain GPIC
Complete Yes
Sequencing centre (08-APR-2002) National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
(29-OCT-2002) The Institute for Genomic Research, 9712 Medical Center Dr, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
Sequencing quality Level 6: Finished
Sequencing depth NA
Sequencing method NA
Isolation site Guinea pig conjunctiva
Isolation country NA
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 NA
Cell arrangement NA
Sporulation NA
Metabolism NA
Energy source NA
Diseases Pharyngitis, bronchitis and pneumonitis
Pathogenicity No