Genome sequence of Kingella kingae septic arthritis isolate PYKK081

J Bacteriol. 2012 Jun;194(11):3017. doi: 10.1128/JB.00421-12.

Abstract

Kingella kingae is a human oral bacterium that can cause infections of the skeletal system in children. The bacterium is also a cardiovascular pathogen causing infective endocarditis in children and adults. We report herein the draft genome sequence of septic arthritis K. kingae strain PYKK081.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Arthritis, Infectious / microbiology*
  • Base Sequence
  • Genome, Bacterial*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Kingella kingae / classification
  • Kingella kingae / genetics*
  • Kingella kingae / isolation & purification
  • Male
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Neisseriaceae Infections / microbiology*

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AJGB00000000