Comparative Genomics of Early-Diverging <italic toggle="yes">Brucella</italic> Strains Reveals a Novel Lipopolysaccharide Biosynthesis Pathway

• Alice R. Wattam,
• Thomas J. Inzana,
• Kelly P. Williams,
• Shrinivasrao P. Mane,
• Maulik Shukla,
• Nalvo F. Almeida,
• Allan W. Dickerman,
• Steven Mason,
• Ignacio Moriyón,
• David O'Callaghan,
• Adrian M. Whatmore,
• Bruno W. Sobral,
• Rebekah V. Tiller,
• Alex R. Hoffmaster,
• Michael A. Frace,
• Cristina De Castro,
• Antonio Molinaro,
• Stephen M. Boyle,
• Barun K. De,
• João C. Setubal

Affiliations

Alice R. Wattam

Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA

Thomas J. Inzana

Center for Molecular Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA

Kelly P. Williams

Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, California, USA

Shrinivasrao P. Mane

Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA

Maulik Shukla

Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA

Nalvo F. Almeida

Faculdade de Computação, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil

Allan W. Dickerman

Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA

Steven Mason

Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA

Ignacio Moriyón

Instituto de Salud Tropical y Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Navarra, Edificio de Investigación, Universidad de Navarra, c/Irunlarrea, Pamplona, Spain

David O'Callaghan

INSERM U1047, UFR Médecine, Nîmes, France

Adrian M. Whatmore

Department of Bacteriology, Animal Health &amp; Veterinary Laboratories Agency, Woodham Lane, Addlestone, United Kingdom

Bruno W. Sobral

Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA

Rebekah V. Tiller

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Alex R. Hoffmaster

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Michael A. Frace

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Cristina De Castro

Department of Chemical Sciences, Università di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte Santangelo, Naples, Italy

Antonio Molinaro

Department of Chemical Sciences, Università di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte Santangelo, Naples, Italy

Stephen M. Boyle

Center for Molecular Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA

Barun K. De

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

João C. Setubal

Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA