Shewanella Haliotis
Classification
Domain; Bacteria Phylum; Pseudomonadota Class; Gammaproteobacteria Order; Ateromonadales Family; Shewanellaceae Genus; Shewanella[Others may be used. Use NCBI link to find]
Species
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Shewanella Haliotis
Description and Significance
Describe the appearance, habitat, etc. of the organism, and why you think it is important. Shewanella Haliotis is a rod-shaped, gram-negative bacteria that reside in the gut biomes of Abalones, which are edible sea snails. The snails are primarily found in Yeosu, South Korea. However, they can live in any warm, marine environment, like Thailand. This is an important bacteria because it infects dairy products and undercooked or raw fish. It can cause extreme necrosis along with fevers, chills, swelling, soreness and erythema (severe rashes.)
Genome Structure
Describe the size and content of the genome. How many chromosomes? Circular or linear? Other interesting features? What is known about its sequence?
Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle
Interesting features of cell structure; how it gains energy; what important molecules it produces.
Ecology and Pathogenesis
Habitat; symbiosis; biogeochemical significance; contributions to environment.
If relevant, how does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, plant hosts? Virulence factors, as well as patient symptoms.
References
Author
Page authored by Ben Martin, student of Prof. Bradley Tolar at UNC Wilmington.
