Draft genome sequences of clinical Mycobacterium canettii strains in Canada
Md Rashedul Islam1, Heather Adam2,3, Pierre-Marie Akochy4
1National Reference Centre for Mycobacteriology, National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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|September 19, 2024
Abstract:
Mycobacterium canettii is a rare pathogen causing tuberculosis in humans and presents a risk to public health. Here, we report the genome sequences of two M. canettii strains. The genomes will assist in creating sequence-based tools for M. canettii and serve as references for identification, surveillance, and epidemiological investigations.
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