# Complete genomes of Piscirickettsia salmonis strains NZRLO1 and NZRLO2 isolated from salmon in New Zealand **Authors:** Ruy Jauregui, Timothy Hewison, Zac Waddington, Yee Syuen Low, Michelle McCulley PMC · DOI: 10.1128/mra.00339-25 · 2025-06-18 ## TL;DR This paper presents the full genome sequences of two Piscirickettsia salmonis strains isolated from Chinook salmon in New Zealand. ## Contribution The study provides newly sequenced complete genomes and plasmids of two Piscirickettsia salmonis strains. ## Key findings - The complete genomes and plasmids of NZRLO1 and NZRLO2 were sequenced. - The isolates were obtained from Chinook salmon in New Zealand. ## Abstract We report the complete genomes and plasmids of the Rickettsia-like bacterial isolates NZRLO1 and NZRLO2 from Chinook salmons (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) in New Zealand. ## Linked entities - **Species:** Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (taxon 74940) ## Full-text entities - **Species:** Rickettsia (genus) [taxon 780], Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (Chinook salmon, species) [taxon 74940], Piscirickettsia salmonis (species) [taxon 1238], Rubroshorea almon (species) [taxon 292004] --- Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC12243571