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Revision as of 03:45, 20 December 2008
Classification
Higher order taxa
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Proteobacteria
Class: Alpha Proteobacteria
Order: Rhizobiales
Family: Bartonellaceae
Species
NCBI: Taxonomy |
Bartonella bacilliformis
Description and significance
Describe the appearance, habitat, etc. of the organism, and why you think it is important.
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 and metabolism
Interesting features of cell structure; how it gains energy; what important substances it produces, such as toxins, antibiotics, or communcation signals.
Ecology
Habitat; symbiosis; contributions to the environment.
Pathology
How does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, plant hosts? Virulence factors, as well as patient symptoms.
Current Research
Enter summarries of the most rescent research here--at least three required
References
Edited by Sophia Lee, Jennifer Nguyen, Raisa Nguyen, and Thuy-Ngan Nguyen of Dr. Maia Larios-Sanz at University of St. Thomas