Nature Communications (Jul 2022)

A comprehensive resource for Bordetella genomic epidemiology and biodiversity studies

  • Sébastien Bridel,
  • Valérie Bouchez,
  • Bryan Brancotte,
  • Sofia Hauck,
  • Nathalie Armatys,
  • Annie Landier,
  • Estelle Mühle,
  • Sophie Guillot,
  • Julie Toubiana,
  • Martin C. J. Maiden,
  • Keith A. Jolley,
  • Sylvain Brisse

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31517-8
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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The genus Bordetella includes environmental bacteria as well as human pathogens. Here, the authors present a large database of environmental and clinical Bordetella isolates and genome sequences, and develop genotyping systems to facilitate evolutionary and epidemiological studies.