title: The draft genome sequence of Corynebacterium diphtheriae bv. mitis NCTC 3529 reveals significant diversity between the primary disease-causing biovars.
abstract: We report the draft genome of the human pathogen Corynebacterium diphtheriae bv. mitis NCTC 3529. This is the first C. diphtheriae bv. mitis strain to be sequenced and reveals significant differences from the other primary biovar, C. diphtheriae bv. gravis.
authors.affiliation: Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Vartul
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sangal
authors.forename: Nicholas P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Tucker
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Burkovski
authors.forename: Paul A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Hoskisson
mesh_terms: D003353:Corynebacterium diphtheriae / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics*; D004165:Diphtheria / Q000382:microbiology; D014644:Genetic Variation; D016680:Genome, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial