Genome assemblies for T6 Acanthamoeba isolate GP39-C1
Free-living amoebae of the genus Acanthamoeba can cause Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK), a sight threatening infection of the cornea. Morphological and genotypic species delimitation is controversial, highlighting the need for a deeper understanding of the relationship between Acanthamoeba diversity and clinical outcome. Genomic analyses are increasingly employed to investigate infection dynamics. We present the first nuclear and mitochondrial whole genome sequences for a rare T6 genotype Acanthamoeba isolate from an AK patient in the United Kingdom. We used a hybrid assembly approach combining both long- and short-read sequencing, to enhance assembly contiguity and enable detailed genomic annotation.