Complete Genome Sequence of Bordetella pertussis D420.

ABSTRACT: Bordetella pertussis is the causative agent of whooping cough, a highly contagious, acute respiratory illness that has seen resurgence despite the use of vaccines. We present the complete genome sequence of a clinical strain of B. pertussis, D420, which is representative of a currently circulating clade of this pathogen.

SUBMITTER: Boinett CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4463544 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature