title: Draft Genome Sequences of Four Genetically Distinct Human Isolates of Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis.
abstract: β-Hemolytic group C and group G streptococci (GCS-GGS; Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis) emerged as human pathogens in the late 1970s. We report here the draft genome sequences of four genetically distinct human strains of GCS-GGS isolated between the 1960s and 1980s. Comparative analysis of these genomes may provide a deeper understanding of GCS-GGS genome and virulence evolution.
authors.affiliation: Graduate Program in Diagnostic Genetics, School of Health Professions, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Caitlin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Evers
authors.affiliation: Graduate Program in Diagnostic Genetics, School of Health Professions, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Khushali
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authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Graduate Program in Diagnostic Genetics, School of Health Professions, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Varduhi
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authors.lastname: Petrosyan
authors.affiliation: Graduate Program in Diagnostic Genetics, School of Health Professions, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA Roche Diagnostics Corporation, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
authors.forename: Clay
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Morrison
authors.affiliation: Sequencing and Microarray Facility, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Viju
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Varghese
authors.affiliation: Graduate Program in Diagnostic Genetics, School of Health Professions, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Randy A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.affiliation: Molecular Genetic Technology Program, School of Health Professions, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Aymen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baig
authors.affiliation: Graduate Program in Diagnostic Genetics, School of Health Professions, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA Sequencing and Microarray Facility, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA Molecular Genetic Technology Program, School of Health Professions, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Erika J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.affiliation: Roche Diagnostics Corporation, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chase
authors.affiliation: Graduate Program in Diagnostic Genetics, School of Health Professions, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA Molecular Genetic Technology Program, School of Health Professions, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Peter C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: Graduate Program in Diagnostic Genetics, School of Health Professions, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA akalia@mdanderson.org.
authors.forename: Awdhesh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kalia