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Draft Genome Sequence of Clostridium perfringens Strain TAMU, Which Causes Necrotic Enteritis in Broiler Chickens.


ABSTRACT: Clostridium perfringens causes severe gastrointestinal diseases, which include necrotic enteritis (NE) in chickens, a deadly disease worldwide. We report here the draft genome sequence of Clostridium perfringens strain TAMU, which was used in developing an NE chicken challenge model. This C. perfringens TAMU genome sequence will aid in advancing potential intervention strategies to reduce NE pathogenesis.

SUBMITTER: Ausland C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6979301 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Draft Genome Sequence of Clostridium perfringens Strain TAMU, Which Causes Necrotic Enteritis in Broiler Chickens.

Ausland Catherine C   Al-Ogaili Adil Sabr AS   Latorre Juan D JD   Tellez-Isaias Guillermo G   Hargis Billy M BM   Kwon Young Min YM   Arreguin-Nava Margarita A MA   Singh Pallavi P  

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<i>Clostridium perfringens</i> causes severe gastrointestinal diseases, which include necrotic enteritis (NE) in chickens, a deadly disease worldwide. We report here the draft genome sequence of <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> strain TAMU, which was used in developing an NE chicken challenge model. This <i>C. perfringens</i> TAMU genome sequence will aid in advancing potential intervention strategies to reduce NE pathogenesis. ...[more]

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