title: Draft Genome Sequences of Mycobacterium bovis BZ 31150 and Mycobacterium bovis B2 7505, Pathogenic Bacteria Isolated from Archived Captive Animal Bronchial Washes and Human Sputum Samples in Uganda.
abstract: Bovine tuberculosis (BTB), a zoonotic infection of cattle caused by Mycobacterium bovis, results in losses of $3 billion to the global agricultural industry and represents the fourth most important livestock disease worldwide. M. bovis as a source of human infection is likely underreported due to the culture medium conditions used to isolate the organism from sputum or other sample sources. We report here the draft genome sequences of M. bovis BZ 31150, isolated from a bronchial washing from a captive chimpanzee, and M. bovis B2 7505, isolated from a human sputum sample in Uganda.
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda Veterinary Population Medicine Department, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: Sylvia I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Wanzala
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
authors.forename: Jesca
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nakavuma
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Population Medicine Department, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: Dominic A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Travis
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
authors.forename: Praiscillia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kia
authors.affiliation: Joint Clinical Research Center (JCRC) Mengo, Kampala, Uganda.
authors.forename: Sam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ogwang
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Population Medicine Department, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA sreev001@umn.edu.
authors.forename: Srinand
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sreevatsan