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Draft Genome of an AmpC-β-Lactamase Producing Serratia marcescens Isolate from Fresh farm Tomatoes in South Africa

  • Maike Claussen (Discipline of Microbiology, University of KwaZulu-Natal) ;
  • Stefan Schmidt (Discipline of Microbiology, University of KwaZulu-Natal)
  • Received : 2023.07.14
  • Accepted : 2023.08.11
  • Published : 2023.09.28
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Abstract

Here we report essential features of the draft genome of an AmpC-β-lactamase-producing bacterial isolate obtained from farm tomatoes in South Africa. The isolate designated strain Tom1 featured a genome of 4950426 bp with a G+C% of 59.83. It was identified as Serratia marcescens by ribosomal multilocus sequence typing (rMLST), digital DNA-DNA hybridization (dDDH), average nucleotide identity (ANI), and phylogenetic analysis using reference genomes. Its genome encoded an AmpC-β-lactamase (blaSST-1), an efflux pump providing tetracycline resistance (tet(41)), and an aminoglycoside acetyltransferase (aac(6')-Ic). Additionally, genes encoding proteins involved in prodigiosin biosynthesis and associated with adherence, biofilm formation, virulence, and pathogenicity were detected.

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This research was supported by the National research foundation (NRF) of South Africa (134128, SS).

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