Whole-genome sequences of 24 Brucella strains

Genome Announc. 2014 Sep 18;2(5):e00915-14. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00915-14.

Abstract

Brucella species are intracellular zoonotic pathogens which cause, among other pathologies, increased rates of abortion in ruminants. Human infections are generally associated with exposure to contaminated and unpasteurized dairy products; however Brucellae have been developed as bioweapons. Here we present 17 complete and 7 scaffolded genome assemblies of Brucella strains.