The family Anaplasmataceae includes gram-negative obligate intracellular
alphaproteobacteria, which amplify within membrane-bound vacuoles. The genera …

Anaplasma are obligate intracellular bacteria of cells of haematopoietic origin and are
aetiological agents of tick-borne diseases of both veterinary and medical interest common in …

Complete genome DNA sequence and analysis is presented for Wolbachia, the obligate
alpha-proteobacterial endosymbiont required for fertility and survival of the human filarial …

Anaplasma (formerly Ehrlichia) phagocytophilum, Ehrlichia chaffeensis, and Neorickettsia
(formerly Ehrlichia) sennetsu are intracellular vector-borne pathogens that cause human …

Background Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is considered a strong evolutionary force
shaping the content of microbial genomes in a substantial manner. It is the difference in …

Covering: bacterial genome sequences to 2005 and post-genomic literature to June 2006 A
total of 223 complete bacterial genomes are analyzed, with 281 citations, for the presence of …

Anaplasma spp. and Ehrlichia spp. cause several emerging human infectious diseases.
Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Ehrlichia chaffeensis are transmitted between mammals …

The rickettsia Anaplasma marginale is the most prevalent tick-borne livestock pathogen
worldwide and is a severe constraint to animal health. A. marginale establishes lifelong …

Mitochondria share a common ancestor with the Alphaproteobacteria, but determining their
precise origins is challenging due to inherent difficulties in phylogenetically reconstructing …

We sequenced the genome of Rickettsia felis, a flea-associated obligate intracellular α-
proteobacterium causing spotted fever in humans. Besides a circular chromosome of …