title: Whole Genome Sequence of Polyresistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis CWCFVRF PRTB 19 Sputum Isolate from Chennai, India, Closely Clustering with East African Indian 5 Genogroup.
abstract: We announce the draft genome sequence of a polyresistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain (CWCFVRF PRTB 19) isolated from the sputum of a clinically suspected tuberculosis patient, and it closely clusters to the East African Indian 5 (EAI5) lineage.
authors.affiliation: L&T Microbiology Research Centre, Vision Research Foundation, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: Dhanurekha
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lakshmipathy
authors.affiliation: Centre for Bioinformatics, Vision Research Foundation, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: Umashankar
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Vetrivel
authors.affiliation: L&T Microbiology Research Centre, Vision Research Foundation, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: Gayathri
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ramasubban
authors.affiliation: L&T Microbiology Research Centre, Vision Research Foundation, Chennai, India drklt@snmail.org.
authors.forename: Lily Therese
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Kulandai
authors.affiliation: L&T Microbiology Research Centre, Vision Research Foundation, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: Hajib Narahari
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Madhavan
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Medicine, Stanley Medical College, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sridhar
authors.affiliation: Institute of Thoracic Medicine, Chetpet, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Meenakshi