C. F. Alves de Brito, Carvalho, C. M. B., Santos, F. R., Gazzinelli, R. T., Oliveira, S. C., Azevedo, V., and Teixeira, S. M. R.,
“Chromobacterium violaceum genome: molecular mechanisms associated with pathogenicity”, vol. 3, pp. 148-161, 2004.
Chromobacterium violaceum is a versatile, Gram-negative β-protebacterium that grows in a variety of ecosystems in tropical and subtropical areas, such as the water and borders of the Negro River, in the Amazon region of Brazil. Although it is a saprophyte and is generally considered non-pathogenic, sporadic cases of human infection have been described, mainly in young children and in immunodeficient individuals. Although rare, infections with C. violaceum are characterized by rapid dissemination and high mortality. With the complete genome sequence of C.