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First Draft Genome Sequences of Malaysian Clinical Isolates of Corynebacterium diphtheriae

Ahmad N 1 , Hii SY 2 , Mohd Khalid MK 3 , Abd Wahab MA 1 , Hashim R 1 , Tang SN 1 Show all authors , Liow YL 1 , Hamzah H 1 , Dahalan NA 1 , Seradja V 1

Affiliations 

  • 1 Bacteriology Unit, Infectious Diseases Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 2 Bacteriology Unit, Infectious Diseases Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia shirley@imr.gov.my
  • 3 Molecular Diagnostics and Protein Unit, Specialised Diagnostics Centre, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Genome Announc, 2017 Mar 02;5(9).
PMID: 28254972 DOI: 10.1128/genomeA.01670-16

Abstract

Corynebacterium diphtheriae has caused multiple isolated diphtheria cases in Malaysia over the years. Here, we report the first draft genome sequences of 15 Malaysia C. diphtheriae clinical isolates collected from the years 1981 to 2016.

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