Complete Genome Sequence of an Endemic Mycobacterium bovis Strain from Wood Bison in Wood Buffalo National Park, Canada

Mycobacterium bovis is the primary causative agent of bovine tuberculosis, a zoonotic infectious disease of concern for human health, livestock, and wildlife conservation. We report a complete genome sequence of an endemic Mycobacterium bovis strain affiliated with a wildlife reservoir of bovine tub...

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Published in:Microbiology Resource Announcements
Main Authors: Andrievskaia, Olga, Shury, Todd, Garceac, Amalia, Lloyd, Dara, Arnold, Kristin, Duceppe, Marc-Olivier
Other Authors: Klepac-Ceraj, Vanja, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2023
Subjects:
Genetics
Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)
Molecular Biology
Canada
Wood Buffalo
Wood Bison
Wood Buffalo National Park
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/mra.00097-23
https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/mra.00097-23
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Summary:Mycobacterium bovis is the primary causative agent of bovine tuberculosis, a zoonotic infectious disease of concern for human health, livestock, and wildlife conservation. We report a complete genome sequence of an endemic Mycobacterium bovis strain affiliated with a wildlife reservoir of bovine tuberculosis found in wood bison in Wood Buffalo National Park, Canada.

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