Complete genome sequences of 11 Haemophilus ducreyi isolates from children with cutaneous lesions in Vanuatu and Ghana.

Authors: Pillay, Allan and Katz, Samantha S and Abrams, A Jeanine and Ballard, Ronald C and Simpson, Shirley V and Taleo, Fasihah and Lahra, Monica M and Batra, Dhwani and Rowe, Lori and Trees, David L and Asiedu, Kingsley and Chen, Cheng-Yen

Haemophilus ducreyi causes chancroid and has recently been shown to be a significant cause of cutaneous lesions in tropical or subtropical regions where yaws is endemic. Here, we report the draft genome assemblies for 11 cutaneous strains of Haemophilus ducreyi, isolated from children in Vanuatu and Ghana. Copyright © 2016 Pillay et al.

Journal: Genome announcements
DOI: 10.1128/genomeA.00459-16
Year: 2016

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