Newly sequenced genomes of four Bacillus Calmette Guerin vaccines

Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 2020:115:e190401. doi: 10.1590/0074-02760190401. Epub 2020 May 11.

Abstract

Bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG) vaccines comprise a family of related strains. Whole genome sequencing has allowed the better characterisation of the differences between many of the BCG vaccines. As sequencing technologies improve, updating of publicly available sequence data becomes common practice. We hereby announce the draft genome of four commonly used BCG vaccines in Brazil, Argentina and Venezuela.

MeSH terms

  • Argentina
  • BCG Vaccine / genetics*
  • Base Sequence
  • Brazil
  • Chromosome Mapping*
  • Humans
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Mycobacterium bovis / genetics*
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
  • Venezuela

Substances

  • BCG Vaccine