Open AccessComplete Genome Sequence of Clostridium botulinum CJ0611A1, a Type A(B) Isolate Associated with an International Outbreak of Botulism from Commercial Carrot Juice
Author(s) -
Richard A. Harris,
Forest Dussault,
Annika Flint,
John W. Austin,
Kelly Weedmark
Publication year - 2021
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.01111-20
Subject(s) - botulism , clostridium botulinum , outbreak , whole genome sequencing , plasmid , gene , strain (injury) , microbiology and biotechnology , genome , biology , virology , genetics , toxin , anatomy
We report the complete genome (3.9-Mb chromosome, 5.9-kb plasmid) of Clostridium botulinum CJ0611A1, a type A(B) strain isolated from carrot juice distributed in Canada and linked to an international 2006 foodborne botulism outbreak. This strain encodes a full-length bont/A1 gene and a truncated bont/B gene.