title: Draft genome sequence of Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica BD11-00177.
abstract: Francisella tularensis is a facultative intracellular bacterium in the class Gammaproteobacteria. This strain is of interest because it is the etiologic agent of tularemia and a highly virulent category A biothreat agent. Here we describe the draft genome sequence and annotation of Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica BD11-00177, isolated from the first case of indigenous tularemia detected in The Netherlands since 1953. Whole genome DNA sequence analysis assigned this isolate to the genomic group B.FTNF002-00, which previously has been exclusively reported from Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland and Germany. Automatic annotation of the 1,813,372 bp draft genome revealed 2,103 protein-coding and 46 RNA genes.
authors: TNO, The Netherlands.
authors: Jordy P M
authors: JP
authors: Coolen
authors: Division for CBRN Defence and Security, FOI - Swedish Defence Research Agency, Umeå, Sweden.
authors: Andreas
authors: A
authors: Sjödin
authors: Department of Medical Microbiology, Beatrix Hospital, Gorinchem and Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
authors: Boulos
authors: B
authors: Maraha
authors: Department of Surgery, Beatrix Hospital, Gorinchem, The Netherlands.
authors: Gerard F
authors: GF
authors: Hajer
authors: Division for CBRN Defence and Security, FOI - Swedish Defence Research Agency, Umeå, Sweden.
authors: Mats
authors: M
authors: Forsman
authors: Public Health Service Zuid Holland Zuid, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
authors: Ellen
authors: E
authors: Verspui
authors: Department of Medical Microbiology, Beatrix Hospital, Gorinchem and Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
authors: Hendrina M E
authors: HM
authors: Frenay
authors: Diagnostic Laboratory for Infectious Diseases and Perinatal Screening (LIS), Center for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands.
authors: Daan W
authors: DW
authors: Notermans
authors: Diagnostic Laboratory for Infectious Diseases and Perinatal Screening (LIS), Center for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands.
authors: Maaike C
authors: MC
authors: de Vries
authors: Diagnostic Laboratory for Infectious Diseases and Perinatal Screening (LIS), Center for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands.
authors: Frans A G
authors: FA
authors: Reubsaet
authors: TNO, The Netherlands.
authors: Armand
authors: A
authors: Paauw
authors: TNO, The Netherlands.
authors: Guus
authors: G
authors: Roeselers
keywords: Netherlands; biodefence; phylogeography; tularaemia; zoonotic infection