---
name: "VFDBgenus"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "srst2"
version: "0.2.0-13"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/VFDBgenus"
---

# VFDBgenus(1)

Extract virulence genes by genus from the VFDB database

## NAME

VFDBgenus - Extract virulence genes by genus from the VFDB database

## SYNOPSIS

**VFDBgenus** \[-h\] **--infile** INFILE \[--genus GENUS\]

## DESCRIPTION

This tool is part of the SRST2 suite.

Extract virulence genes by genus from the VFDB database available at http://www.mgc.ac.cn/VFs/Down/CP\_VFs.ffn.gz

## OPTIONS

### optional arguments:

- **-h**, **--help**

  show this help message and exit

- **--infile** INFILE

  Raw VFDB sequences file (fasta, e.g. download from http://www.mgc.ac.cn/VFs/Down/CP\_VFs.ffn.gz)

- **--genus** GENUS

  Genus to extract (if not specified, all genera will be extracted to individual files)

## AUTHOR

This manpage was written by Andreas Tille for the Debian distribution and can be used for any other usage of the program.