Draft Genome Sequence of Clostridium perfringens Strain TAMU, Which Causes Necrotic Enteritis in Broiler Chickens
Author(s) -
Catherine Ausland,
Adil Sabr Al-Ogaili,
Juan D. Latorre,
Guillermo Téllez–Isaías,
Billy M. Hargis,
Young Min Kwon,
Margarita A. Arreguin-Nava,
Pallavi Singh
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.01357-19
Subject(s) - clostridium perfringens , whole genome sequencing , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , broiler , strain (injury) , enteritis , clostridiaceae , genome , virology , gene , bacteria , genetics , toxin , food science , anatomy
Clostridium perfringens causes severe gastrointestinal diseases, which include necrotic enteritis (NE) in chickens, a deadly disease worldwide. We report here the draft genome sequence of Clostridium perfringens strain TAMU, which was used in developing an NE chicken challenge model. This C. perfringens TAMU genome sequence will aid in advancing potential intervention strategies to reduce NE pathogenesis.
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