title: Complete Genome Sequences of Six Legionella pneumophila Isolates from Two Collocated Outbreaks of Legionnaires' Disease in 2005 and 2008 in Sarpsborg/Fredrikstad, Norway.
abstract: Here, we report the complete genome sequences of Legionella pneumophila isolates from two collocated outbreaks of Legionnaires' disease in 2005 and 2008 in Sarpsborg/Fredrikstad, Norway. One clinical and two environmental isolates were sequenced from each outbreak. The genome of all six isolates consisted of a 3.36 Mb-chromosome, while the 2005 genomes featured an additional 68 kb-episome sharing high sequence similarity with the L. pneumophila Lens plasmid. All six genomes contained multiple mobile genetic elements including novel combinations of type-IVA secretion systems. A comparative genomics study will be launched to resolve the genetic relationship between the L. pneumophila isolates.
authors.affiliation: Norwegian Defence Research Establishment FFI, Kjeller, Norway marius.dybwad@ffi.no.
authors.forename: Marius
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dybwad
authors.affiliation: Norwegian Defence Research Establishment FFI, Kjeller, Norway.
authors.forename: Tone
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aarskaug
authors.affiliation: Norwegian Defence Research Establishment FFI, Kjeller, Norway.
authors.forename: Else-Marie
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Fykse
authors.affiliation: Norwegian Defence Research Establishment FFI, Kjeller, Norway.
authors.forename: Elisabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Henie Madslien
authors.affiliation: Norwegian Defence Research Establishment FFI, Kjeller, Norway.
authors.forename: Janet Martha
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Blatny