Complete genome sequences of two geographically distinct Legionella micdadei clinical isolates.

Authors: Osborne, Amy J and Jose, Bethany R and Perry, Jasper and Smeele, Zoe and Aitken, Jack and Gardner, Paul P and Slow, Sandy

Legionella is a highly diverse genus of intracellular bacterial pathogens that cause Legionnaire's disease (LD), an often severe form of pneumonia. Two L. micdadei sp. clinical isolates, obtained from patients hospitalized with LD from geographically distinct areas, were sequenced using PacBio SMRT cell technology, identifying incomplete phage regions, which may impact virulence. Copyright © 2017 Osborne et al.

Journal: Genome announcements
DOI: 10.1128/genomeA.00436-17
Year: 2017

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