Open AccessDraft Genome Sequences of Lawsonia intracellularis Swine Strains Causing Proliferative Enteropathy in Japan
Author(s) -
Sayaka Nishikawa,
Yohsuke Ogawa,
Masahiro Eguchi,
Anura Rambukkana,
Yoshihiro Shimoji
Publication year - 2018
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.01021-18
Subject(s) - lawsonia intracellularis , biology , obligate , genome , enteropathy , pathogen , genetics , microbiology and biotechnology , gene , disease , medicine , pathology , ecology
The draft genome sequences of three strains of Lawsonia intracellularis, an obligate intracellular animal pathogen responsible for causing proliferative enteropathy, obtained from swine in different prefectures in Japan revealed the absence of a genomic island previously reported to be linked to host adaptation and to high genomic diversity, despite geographical proximity.
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