Here, we present a draft genome sequence of
Plesiomonas shigelloides
MD22D9, isolated from the digestive tract of the North American medicinal leech
Macrobdella decora
. The gut microbiome of the medicinal leech is hypothesized to be critical for maintaining host fitness. This genome can provide insights into this uncharacterized microbe-host relationship.
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