Draft genome sequences of Bordetella holmesii strains from blood (F627) and nasopharynx (H558)

Genome Announc. 2013 Mar 21;1(2):e0005613. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00056-13.

Abstract

Bordetella holmesii, a human pathogen, can confound the diagnosis of respiratory illness caused by Bordetella pertussis. We present the draft genome sequences of two B. holmesii isolates, one from blood, F627, and one from the nasopharynx, H558. Interestingly, important virulence genes that are present in B. pertussis are not found in B. holmesii.