Genomic analysis of a nontoxigenic, invasive Corynebacterium diphtheriae strain from Brazil

We report the complete genome sequence and analysis of an invasive Corynebacterium diphtheriae strain that caused endocarditis in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was selected for sequencing on the basis of the current relevance of nontoxigenic strains for public health. The genomic information was explor...

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Main Authors: Fernando Encinas, Michel A Marin, Juliana N Ramos, Verônica V Vieira, Ana Luiza Mattos-Guaraldi, Ana Carolina P Vicente
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2015-09-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762015000600817&lng=en&tlng=en