A new chromosome-level genome assembly and annotation of Cryptosporidium meleagridis.

ABSTRACT: Cryptosporidium spp. are medically and scientifically relevant protozoan parasites that cause severe diarrheal illness in infants and immunosuppressed populations as well as animals. Although most human Cryptosporidium infections are caused by C. parvum and C. hominis, there are several other human-infecting species including C. meleagridis, which is commonly observed in developing countries. Here, we polished and annotated a long-read genome sequence assembly for C. meleagridis TU1867, a species which infects birds and humans. The genome sequence was generated using a combination of whole genome amplification (WGA) and long-read Oxford Nanopore Technologies sequencing. The assembly was then polished with Illumina data. The chromosome-level genome

SUBMITTER: Penumarthi LR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10888889 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature