Open AccessHigh-Quality Draft Genome Sequence of Babesia divergens , the Etiological Agent of Cattle and Human Babesiosis
Author(s) -
Isabel Cuesta,
Luís Miguel González,
Karel Estrada,
Ricardo Grande,
Ángel Zaballos,
Cheryl A. Lobo,
Jorge de la Barrera,
Alejandro Sánchez-Flores,
Estrella Montero
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
genome announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2169-8287
DOI - 10.1128/genomea.01194-14
Subject(s) - synteny , biology , babesiosis , genome , virology , parasite hosting , babesia , whole genome sequencing , chromosome , genetics , evolutionary biology , gene , world wide web , computer science
Babesia divergens causes significant morbidity and mortality in cattle and splenectomized or immunocompromised individuals. Here, we present a 10.7-Mb high-quality draft genome of this parasite close to chromosome resolution that will enable comparative genome analyses and synteny studies among related parasites.