title: First Draft Genome Sequences of Malaysian Clinical Isolates ofCorynebacterium diphtheriae.
abstract: Corynebacterium diphtheriaehas caused multiple isolated diphtheria cases in Malaysia over the years. Here, we report the first draft genome sequences of 15 MalaysiaC. diphtheriaeclinical isolates collected from the years 1981 to 2016.
authors.affiliation: Bacteriology Unit, Infectious Diseases Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Norazah
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.affiliation: Bacteriology Unit, Infectious Diseases Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia shirley@imr.gov.my.
authors.forename: Shirley Yi Fen
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Hii
authors.affiliation: Molecular Diagnostics and Protein Unit, Specialised Diagnostics Centre, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Mohd Khairul Nizam
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Mohd Khalid
authors.affiliation: Bacteriology Unit, Infectious Diseases Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Muhammad Adib
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Abd Wahab
authors.affiliation: Bacteriology Unit, Infectious Diseases Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Rohaidah
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hashim
authors.affiliation: Bacteriology Unit, Infectious Diseases Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Soo Nee
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.affiliation: Bacteriology Unit, Infectious Diseases Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Yii Ling
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Liow
authors.affiliation: Bacteriology Unit, Infectious Diseases Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Hazwani
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hamzah
authors.affiliation: Bacteriology Unit, Infectious Diseases Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Nurul Ain
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Dahalan
authors.affiliation: Bacteriology Unit, Infectious Diseases Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Valentinus
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Seradja