Draft Genome Sequences of Six Yersinia pestis Strains Isolated from a Natural Plague Focus in Mongolia
Author(s) -
Jing Wang,
N. Tsogbadrakh,
Jingliang Qin,
Hua Yun,
Dashdavaa Ganbold,
Guangyu Zhao,
Yujun Cui,
Sheng Zhang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
microbiology resource announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.383
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2576-098X
DOI - 10.1128/mra.00831-20
Subject(s) - yersinia pestis , plague (disease) , biovar , genome , biology , population , virology , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , geography , gene , virulence , medicine , archaeology , environmental health
In this announcement, we report the draft genome sequences of six Yersinia pestis strains (biovar Medievalis) that were isolated from the Zamyn-Ude region in Mongolia. These genomes reveal the genetic characteristics of the Y. pestis population circulating in a local plague focus.
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