# Complete genome sequence of an enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis strain 2-078382-3 from an infant with diarrhea

**Authors:** Eunbi Lee, Heekyoung Kang, Hyun Beom Song, Jinki Yeom

PMC · DOI: 10.1128/mra.00587-24 · 2024-12-20

## TL;DR

This paper reports the full genome sequence of a Bacteroides fragilis strain from an infant with diarrhea, including its chromosome and plasmid.

## Contribution

The study provides the complete genome sequence of a Bacteroides fragilis strain associated with infant diarrhea.

## Key findings

- The strain has a 5.2 million base pair chromosome with 43.2% GC content.
- It contains a 5,600 base pair plasmid with 39.6% GC content.
- The genome includes 4,262 genes, with 4,105 coding sequences.

## Abstract

This study presents that Bacteroides fragilis strain 2-078382-3, isolated from an infant with diarrhea, has a 5.2 million base pair chromosome with a 43.2% GC content and a 5,600 base pairs plasmid pBFP53 with a 39.6% GC content. The strain contains 4,262 genes, including 4,105 coding sequences.

## Linked entities

- **Diseases:** diarrhea (MONDO:0001673)
- **Species:** Bacteroides fragilis (taxon 817)

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** diarrhea (MESH:D003967)

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC11812289