High depth, whole-genome sequencing of cholera isolates from Haiti and the Dominican Republic

AbstractBackgroundWhole-genome sequencing is an important tool for understanding microbial evolution and identifying the emergence of functionally important variants over the course of epidemics. In October 2010, a severe cholera epidemic began in Haiti, with additional cases identified in the neigh...

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Main Authors: Gire, Stephen, Ellis, Crystal, Calderwood, Stephen B., Qadri, Firdausi, Hensley, Lisa E., Kellis, Manolis, Ryan, Edward T., LaRocque, Regina C., Harris, Jason B., Sabeti, Pardis C., Sealfon, Rachel Sima
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central Ltd 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/74052