Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella variicola Isolated in the Urine of Healthy Bovine Heifers, a Potential Risk as an Emerging Human Pathogen.

Klebsiella variicola, a member of Klebsiella pneumoniae complex, is found to infect plants, insects, and animals and is considered an emerging pathogen in humans. While antibiotic resistance is often prevalent among K. variicola isolates from humans, this has not been thoroughly investigated in isolates from nonhuman sources.

and Isolated From Urine of Healthy Bovine Have Potential as Emerging Human and Bovine Pathogens.

The study of livestock microbiota has immediate benefits for animal health as well as mitigating food contamination and emerging pathogens. While prior research has indicated the gastrointestinal tract of cattle as the source for many zoonoses, including Shiga-toxin producing and antibiotic resistant bacteria, the bovine urinary tract microbiota has yet to be thoroughly investigated. Here, we describe 5 and 4 strains isolated from urine of dairy Gyr cattle.

, resident member of the urogenital microbiota?

is a Gram-positive species previously isolated from human urine. Although other species from the same genus have been associated with urinary tract infections, is currently believed to be a non-pathogenic member of the urogenital microbiota. Prior to our study, only two isolates were described in the literature, and very little is known about the species.

Vagococcus fluvialis isolation and sequencing from urine of healthy cattle.

While the gram-positive bacterium Vagococcus fluvialis has been isolated from the environment as well as fish, birds, and mammals, very little is known about the species. V. fluvialis is believed to be a probiotic in fishes.

Introducing Lu-1, a Novel Lactobacillus jensenii Phage Abundant in the Urogenital Tract.

Bacteriophages (phages) play a key role in shaping microbial communities, including those of the human body. Phages are abundant members of the urogenital tract, most often persisting through the lysogenic life cycle as prophages integrated within the genomes of their bacterial hosts. While numerous studies of the urogenital microbiota have focused on the most abundant bacterial member of this niche-Lactobacillus species-very little is known about Lactobacillus phages.

Three Draft Genome Sequences of Species Isolated from the Urine of Healthy Bovine Heifers (Gyr Breed).

Members of the genus are known pathogens causing mastitis in dairy cows, which results in major economic losses. Here, we present UFMG-H7, UFMG-H7B, and UFMG-H6, isolated from the urine of healthy purebred Gyr heifers.

Draft Genome Sequences of Three Enterococcus casseliflavus Strains Isolated from the Urine of Healthy Bovine Heifers (Gyr Breed).

is a commensal bacterium present in the intestinal microbiota of different animals. Previous studies have found that strains isolated from livestock are often resistant to many different antibiotics. Here, we present three strains, UFMG-H7, UFMG-H8, and UFMG-H9, isolated from urine collected from healthy dairy heifers in Brazil.

Draft Genome Sequence of Enterobacter asburiae UFMG-H9, Isolated from Urine from a Healthy Bovine Heifer (Gyr Breed).

is part of the complex, related to nosocomial opportunistic infections in humans. Here, we report the draft genome of strain UFMG-H9, an isolate from urine from a healthy Gyr heifer.

Draft Genome Sequence of Aeromonas caviae UFMG-H8, Isolated from Urine from a Healthy Bovine Heifer (Gyr Breed).

is an emerging pathogen in humans, causing intestinal infections. Here, we report strain UFMG-H8, isolated from the urine of a healthy heifer (Gyr breed).

Draft Genome Sequence of Citrobacter freundii UFMG-H9, Isolated from Urine from a Healthy Bovine Heifer (Gyr Breed).

is a pathogen associated with antibiotic resistance and severe infections in humans. Here, we report the draft genome sequence of strain UFMG-H9, an isolate from urine from a healthy Gyr heifer.

Draft Genome Sequences of 11 Lactobacillus jensenii Strains Isolated from the Female Bladder.

, a protective bacterium in the vaginal microbiota, is also a member of the female urinary tract community. Here, we report 11 genome sequences of strains isolated from catheterized urine from women. This effort greatly increases our knowledge of the genetic diversity of this species within the bladder.

Diversity Within Urban Freshwaters.

Freshwater lakes are home to bacterial communities with 1000s of interdependent species. Numerous high-throughput 16S rRNA gene sequence surveys have provided insight into the microbial taxa found within these waters. Prior surveys of Lake Michigan waters have identified bacterial species common to freshwater lakes as well as species likely introduced from the urban environment.