Genome Sequences of Human and Livestock Isolates of Brucella melitensis and Brucella abortus from the Country of Georgia

Ketevan Sidamonidze; Jun Hang; Yu Yang; George Dzavashvili; Ekaterine Zhgenti; Nino Trapaidze; Paata Imnadze; Mikeljon P Nikolich

doi:10.1128/genomeA.01518-16

Genome Sequences of Human and Livestock Isolates of Brucella melitensis and Brucella abortus from the Country of Georgia

Genome Announc. 2017 Feb 9;5(6):e01518-16. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.01518-16.

Authors

Ketevan Sidamonidze^{1

2}, Jun Hang³, Yu Yang³, George Dzavashvili¹, Ekaterine Zhgenti¹, Nino Trapaidze¹, Paata Imnadze¹, Mikeljon P Nikolich^{4

5}

Affiliations

¹ National Center for Disease Control & Public Health, Tbilisi, Georgia.
² Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia.
³ Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.
⁴ Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA [email protected].
⁵ U.S. Army Medical Research Unit, Georgia, Tbilisi, Georgia.

Abstract

Brucellosis, which is among the most widespread global zoonotic diseases, is endemic in the nation of Georgia and causes substantial human morbidity and economic loss. Here, we report whole-genome sequences of three Brucella melitensis and seven Brucella abortus isolates from cattle, sheep, and humans that represent genetic groups discovered in Georgia.