High quality draft genomes of the Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides challenge strains Afadé and B237. Issue 1 (December 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fischer, Anne; Santana-Cruz, Ivette; Hegerman, Jan; Gourlé, Hadrien; Schieck, Elise; Lambert, Mathieu; Nadendla, Suvarna; Wesonga, Hezron; Miller, Rachel; Vashee, Sanjay; Weber, Johann; Meens, Jochen; Frey, Joachim; Jores, Joerg
• Is Part Of: Standards in genomic sciences. Volume 10:Issue 1(2015)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 11
• Publication Date: 2015-12
• Subjects: Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides -- Challenge strain -- Genome -- Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia -- Protrusion; Genomics -- Periodicals; Genomics -- Periodicals; Genomics; Periodicals; 572.8605
• DOI: 10.1186/s40793-015-0067-0
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1944-3277

Abstract

Abstract Members of theMycoplasma mycoides cluster' represent important livestock pathogens worldwide.Mycoplasma mycoides subsp.mycoides is the etiologic agent of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP), which is still endemic in many parts of Africa. We report the genome sequences and annotation of two frequently used challenge strains ofMycoplasma mycoides subsp.mycoides, Afadé and B237. The information provided will enable downstream 'omics' applications such as proteomics, transcriptomics and reverse vaccinology approaches. Despite the absence ofMycoplasma pneumoniae like cyto-adhesion encoding genes, the two strains showed the presence of protrusions. This phenotype is likely encoded by another set of genes.