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Identification of Virulence Markers of Mycobacterium abscessus for Intracellular Replication in Phagocytes
Published on: September 27, 2018
Genome sequence of Mycobacterium abscessus strain M152
Yun Fong Ngeow1, Yan Ling Wong, Joon Liang Tan
1Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Journal of Bacteriology
|November 13, 2012
Summary
We sequenced the whole genome of Mycobacterium abscessus strain M152. This provides a key resource for understanding this clinically relevant environmental bacterium.
Area of Science:
- Microbiology
- Genomics
Background:
- Mycobacterium abscessus is an environmental bacterium.
- It has increasing clinical relevance.
Purpose of the Study:
- To report the annotated whole-genome sequence of M. abscessus strain M152.
Main Methods:
- Whole-genome sequencing
- Bioinformatic analysis
Main Results:
- The complete genome sequence of M. abscessus strain M152 was obtained.
- The genome was annotated, providing insights into its genetic makeup.
Conclusions:
- The genome sequence of M. abscessus strain M152 is a valuable resource.
- This resource will aid further research into M. abscessus.
- Understanding M. abscessus is crucial due to its clinical significance.
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