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Comparative genomics of koala, cattle and sheep strains of Chlamydia pecorum.
BMC genomics - 8 Aug 2014
Bachmann Nathan L, Fraser Tamieka A, Bertelli Claire, Jelocnik Martina, Gillett Amber, Funnell Oliver, Flanagan Cheyne, Myers Garry S A, Timms Peter, Polkinghorne Adam
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BACKGROUND: Chlamydia pecorum is an important pathogen of domesticated livestock including sheep, cattle and pigs. This pathogen is also a key factor in the decline of the koala in Australia. We sequenced the genomes of three koala C. pecorum strains, isolated from the urogenital tracts and conjunctiva of diseased koalas. The genome of the C. pecorum VR629 (IPA) strain, isolated from a sheep with polyarthritis,...
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