# Draft genome sequence of a multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae MTR-Kp-OBF01 strain isolated from an ornamental bird (Melopsittacus undulatus) in Bangladesh

**Authors:** Md. Abdullah Evna Hasan, Sadia Afrin Punom, Md. Saiful Islam, Md. Liton Rana, Md. Tabeer Hossain Antor, Zuhayr Bakhtiyar, Naeem Ahammed Ibrahim Fahim, Dilruba Akter Jany, Mahbubul Pratik Siddique, Mohammad Ferdousur Rahman Khan, Md. Tanvir Rahman

PMC · DOI: 10.1128/mra.01214-25 · 2025-11-25

## TL;DR

This paper presents the draft genome of a drug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae strain from a pet bird in Bangladesh.

## Contribution

The study provides a new genome sequence of a multidrug-resistant K. pneumoniae strain from an ornamental bird.

## Key findings

- The genome includes 24 predicted antimicrobial resistance genes.
- The strain contains 10 predicted virulence factor genes.
- The genome was isolated from a fecal sample of an ornamental bird in Bangladesh.

## Abstract

We report the draft genome sequence of a Klebsiella pneumoniae strain MTR-Kp-OBF01, isolated from a fecal sample of an ornamental bird from a local pet bird shop in Mymensingh city, with a total length of 4,854,485 bp, 1 plasmid, 24 predicted antimicrobial resistance genes, and 10 predicted virulence factor genes.

## Linked entities

- **Species:** Klebsiella pneumoniae (taxon 573), Melopsittacus undulatus (taxon 13146)

## Full-text entities

- **Species:** Melopsittacus undulatus (budgerigar, species) [taxon 13146], Klebsiella pneumoniae (species) [taxon 573]

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC12798053