Open AccessFirst Closed Genome Sequence of Campylobacter fetus subsp. venerealis bv. intermedius
Author(s) -
Linda van der Graaf–van Bloois,
William G. Miller,
Emma Yee,
James L. Bono,
Martine Rijnsburger,
Carlos Manuel Campero,
Jaap A. Wagenaar,
Birgitta Duim
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
genome announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2169-8287
DOI - 10.1128/genomea.01246-13
Subject(s) - biology , biovar , whole genome sequencing , campylobacter fetus , campylobacteriosis , fetus , genome , microbiology and biotechnology , abortion , aborted fetus , genetics , pregnancy , campylobacter , bacteria , gene
Campylobacter fetus subsp. venerealis bv. intermedius is a variant of C. fetus subsp. venerealis, the causative agent of bovine genital campylobacteriosis, a venereal disease associated with abortion and infertility in cattle. We report the first closed whole-genome sequence of this biovar.