# Draft genome of a multi-drug, metal and biocide-resistant strain of Klebsiella variicola isolated from the Yaque del Sur River in the Dominican Republic

**Authors:** David Tavares Martins, Oscar Victor Cardenas Alegria, Thais Azevedo Cardoso, Antônio Márcio Gomes Martins-Júnior, Luiz Orlando Maroto-Martin, Edian Franco Franklin de Los Santos, Rommel Thiago Jucá Ramos

PMC · DOI: 10.1128/mra.00700-25 · Microbiology Resource Announcements · 2025-10-24

## TL;DR

Scientists sequenced the genome of a drug-resistant Klebsiella variicola strain from a Dominican Republic river, finding genes linked to resistance and plant colonization.

## Contribution

The study provides a new genome sequence of a multi-resistant Klebsiella variicola strain with insights into its resistance and colonization mechanisms.

## Key findings

- The genome contains genes associated with plant colonization.
- It includes a wide range of multi-drug, biocide, and metal resistance genes.

## Abstract

Klebsiella variicola strain YSP4_INTEC was isolated from a Dominican Republic River and had its genome sequenced (size: 5,611,899 bp and GC content: 57.19%). The genomic analysis identified various genes involved in plant colonization mechanisms, plus a wide array of multi-drug, biocide, and multi-metal resistance genes.

## Linked entities

- **Species:** Klebsiella variicola (taxon 244366), Mus musculus (taxon 10090)

## Full-text entities

- **Chemicals:** metal (MESH:D008670)
- **Species:** Klebsiella variicola (species) [taxon 244366]

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