Description of genome sequences of arthropod-associated spirochetes of the genus Entomospira.

Abstract

Spirochetal bacteria isolated from arthropods of the genera Culex and Aedes are termed BR149, BR151 (Entomospira culicis), BR193 (Entomospira entomophila), and BR208 (Entomospira nematocerorum). Genome sizes assembled from Illumina MiSeq and Oxford Nanopore reads varied between 1.67 and 1.78 Mb containing three to six plasmids. GC content ranged from 38.5% to 45.76%.