# Complete genome sequence of the first Capnocytophaga canimorus strain isolated from a red fox (Vulpes vulpes) in Germany

**Authors:** Peter Kuhnert, Isabelle Brodard, Joerg Jores

PMC · DOI: 10.1128/mra.01228-24 · 2025-01-13

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome sequence of a Capnocytophaga canimorsus strain isolated from a red fox in Germany.

## Contribution

The study provides the first genome sequence of Capnocytophaga canimorsus isolated from a wild red fox.

## Key findings

- The genome is circular with 2,718,701 bp and a G + C content of 36%.
- The genome contains 2,419 coding sequences, 3 rRNA operons, and 45 tRNAs.

## Abstract

The zoonotic pathogen Capnocytophaga canimorsus is part of the oral microbiome of dogs and cats. We report the genome sequence of strain KM3195_24, isolated from a red fox. It has a circular genome of 2,718,701 bp with a G + C content of 36%, 2,419 CDS, 3 rRNA operons, and 45 tRNAs.

## Linked entities

- **Species:** Vulpes vulpes (taxon 9627)

## Full-text entities

- **Species:** Felis catus (cat, species) [taxon 9685], Vulpes vulpes (red fox, species) [taxon 9627], Capnocytophaga canimorsus (species) [taxon 28188], Canis lupus familiaris (dog, subspecies) [taxon 9615]

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC11812287