title: Draft Genome Sequence of an Invasive Streptococcus agalactiae Isolate Lacking Pigmentation.
abstract: This report provides the whole-genome sequence of Streptococcus agalactiae isolate GB00037 isolated from a newborn in Calgary, Canada. This serotype V isolate is unique because it lacks pigment production previously shown to be critical for S. agalactiae virulence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: Pallavi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Aronoff
authors.affiliation: University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
authors.forename: H Dele
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA mannin71@msu.edu.
authors.forename: Shannon D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Manning