Genome Sequencing of Four Strains of Rickettsia prowazekii, the Causative Agent of Epidemic Typhus, Including One Flying Squirrel Isolate.
Genome Announc, 2013/6/27;1(3)
Bishop-Lilly KA[1], Ge H, Butani A, Osborne B, Verratti K, Mokashi V, Nagarajan N, Pop M, Read TD, Richards AL
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PMID: 23814035
Abstract
Rickettsia prowazekii is a notable intracellular pathogen, the agent of epidemic typhus, and a potential biothreat agent. We present here whole-genome sequence data for four strains of R. prowazekii, including one from a flying squirrel.
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