Whole-genome sequencing of Chlamydia psittaci from Australasian avian hosts: A genomics approach to a pathogen that still ruffles feathers.

ABSTRACT: Chlamydia psittaci is a globally distributed veterinary pathogen with zoonotic potential. Although C. psittaci infections have been reported in various hosts, isolation and culture of Chlamydia is challenging, hampering efforts to produce contemporary global C. psittaci genomes. This is particularly evident in the lack of avian C. psittaci genomes from Australia and New Zealand. In this study, we used culture-independent probe-based whole-genome sequencing to expand the global C. psittaci genome catalogue. Here, we provide new C. psittaci genomes from two pigeons, six psittacines, and novel hosts such as the Australian bustard (Ardeotis australis) and sooty shearwater (Ardenna grisea) from Australia and New Zealand. We also eva

SUBMITTER: Kasimov V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10438822 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature