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Betacoronavirus genomes: How genomic information has been used to deal with past outbreaks and the COVID-19 pandemic
(2020-05-27)
In the 21st century, three highly pathogenic betacoronaviruses have emerged, with an alarming rate of human morbidity and case fatality. Genomic information has been widely used to understand the pathogenesis, animal origin ...
Detection and Characterization of Leptospira Infection and Exposure in Rats on the Caribbean Island of Saint Kitts
(2020-02-22)
In this study, we detected and characterized Leptospira infection and exposure in rats on the Caribbean island of Saint Kitts for the first time. We detected Leptospira infection in 17/29 (59%), 14/29 (48) %, and 11/29 (38) ...
Complete Genome Sequence of a Virulent Leptospira interrogans Serovar Copenhageni Strain, Assembled with a Combination of Nanopore and Illumina Reads
(2020-04-23)
Here, we present the complete genome sequence of a highly virulent Leptospira interrogans serovar Copenhageni strain isolated from a dog with severe leptospirosis. In this work, a gapless genome draft was assembled with a ...
First Whole Genome Sequence of Anaplasma platys, an Obligate Intracellula Rickettsial Pathogen of Dogs
(2020-04-10)
We have assembled the first genome draft of Anaplasma platys, an obligate intracellular rickettsia, and the only known bacterial pathogen infecting canine platelets. A. platys is a not-yet-cultivated bacterium that causes ...