Complete Genome Sequence of Mycobacterium fortuitum subsp. fortuitum Type Strain DSM46621
Author(s) -
Yung Shwen Ho,
Sabir A. Adroub,
Fajr A. Aleisa,
Hanan Mahmood,
Ghofran Othoum,
Fahad Rashid,
Manal S. Zaher,
Shahjahan Ali,
Wilbert Bitter,
Arnab Pain,
Abdallah M. Abdallah
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.652
H-Index - 246
eISSN - 1067-8832
pISSN - 0021-9193
DOI - 10.1128/jb.01461-12
Subject(s) - mycobacterium fortuitum , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , strain (injury) , whole genome sequencing , nontuberculous mycobacteria , genome , mycobacterium , pathogen , virology , genetics , bacteria , gene , anatomy
Mycobacterium fortuitum is a member of the rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). It is ubiquitous in water and soil habitats, including hospital environments. M. fortuitum is increasingly recognized as an opportunistic nosocomial pathogen causing disseminated infection. Here we report the genome sequence of M. fortuitum subsp. fortuitum type strain DSM46621.
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