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Complete circular genome sequences representing prevalent sub-lineages of clinical Listeria monocytogenes isolates
Sabrina Wamp1, Antje Flieger1, Sven Halbedel1,2
1FG11 Division of Enteropathogenic Bacteria and Legionella, German Consultant Laboratory for Listeria, Robert Koch Institute, Wernigerode, Germany.
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We here present 27 closed genome sequences of clinical Listeria monocytogenes isolates representing 26 prevalent phylogenetic sub-lineages detected in Germany within recent years. This information may facilitate analysis of ongoing and future outbreaks and provides the basis for in-depth studies of outbreak strains and their genetic characteristics.
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