title: Draft Genome Sequences of Six Bordetella hinzii Isolates Acquired from Avian and Mammalian Hosts.
abstract: Bordetella hinzii is a Gram-negative bacterium known to infect poultry, humans, rabbits, and rodents. It is an opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised humans, and some strains cause mild to moderate respiratory disease in turkeys. Little is known as to the degree of genetic diversity within the species or the genetic basis for virulence. Here, we report the genome sequences of six isolates of B. hinzii acquired from humans, rabbits, or turkeys. These data provide a framework for refining the population structure of the genus, establishing relationships among genetically distinct isolates, and developing an understanding of the possible virulence mechanisms of the bacterium.
authors: National Animal Disease Center, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Ames, Iowa, USA.
authors: Karen B
authors: KB
authors: Register
authors: Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors: Yury V
authors: YV
authors: Ivanov
authors: Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors: Eric T
authors: ET
authors: Harvill
authors: J. Craig Venter Institute, Rockville, Maryland, USA.
authors: Lauren
authors: L
authors: Brinkac
authors: J. Craig Venter Institute, Rockville, Maryland, USA.
authors: Maria
authors: M
authors: Kim
authors: J. Craig Venter Institute, Rockville, Maryland, USA llosada@jcvi.org.
authors: Liliana
authors: L
authors: Losada