title: Complete Genome Sequences of Three Neisseria gonorrhoeae Laboratory Reference Strains, Determined Using PacBio Single-Molecule Real-Time Technology.
abstract: Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the etiological agent that causes the sexually transmitted infection gonorrhea, is a significant public health concern due to the emergence of antimicrobial resistance. We report the complete genome sequences of three reference isolates with varied antimicrobial susceptibility that will aid in elucidating the genetic mechanisms that confer resistance.
authors.affiliation: Division of STD Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, Georgia, USA aabramsmclean@cdc.gov.
authors.forename: A Jeanine
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Abrams
authors.affiliation: Division of STD Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Trees
authors.affiliation: Departments of Pharmacology and Microbiology and Immunology, University of North Carolina at Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Nicholas