Paraclostridium sordellii VPI 9048 Genome sequencing and assembly. Paraclostridium sordellii VPI 9048

Clostridium sordellii is an anaerobic, gram positive spore-forming bacterium and a common inhabitant of soil and animal gastrointestinal tract. Virulent strains of C. sordellii are recognized as the causative agent of broad spectrum of diseases including myonecrosis, uterine infections, and sepsis in humans. C. sordellii is also known to cause lethal infections in several animal species including cattle, sheep, foals and lambs. Recently, fatal cases of C. sordellii endometritis following medical abortions with mifepristone-misoprostol combinations have been reported.