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

• 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

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.