Streptococcus pneumoniae is a leading cause of pneumonia, meningitis, and bacteremia. Serotype 1 is rarely carried but is commonly associated with invasive pneumococcal disease, and in the African "meningitis belt," it is prone to cause cyclical epidemics. We report the complete genome sequence of S. pneumoniae serotype 1 strain BVJ1JL, isolated in Malawi.

Complete Genome Sequence of Streptococcus pneumoniae Strain BVJ1JL, a Serotype 1 Carriage Isolate from Malawi / M. Betts, S. Jarvis, A. Jeffries, A. Gori, C. Chaguza, J. Msefula, C.M. Weight, B. Kwambana-Adams, N. French, T.D. Swarthout, J.S. Brown, R.S. Heyderman. - In: MICROBIOLOGY RESOURCE ANNOUNCEMENTS. - ISSN 2576-098X. - 10:39(2021 Sep 30), pp. e00715-21.1-e00715-21.3. [10.1128/MRA.00715-21]

Complete Genome Sequence of Streptococcus pneumoniae Strain BVJ1JL, a Serotype 1 Carriage Isolate from Malawi

A. Gori;
2021

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Streptococcus pneumoniae is a leading cause of pneumonia, meningitis, and bacteremia. Serotype 1 is rarely carried but is commonly associated with invasive pneumococcal disease, and in the African "meningitis belt," it is prone to cause cyclical epidemics. We report the complete genome sequence of S. pneumoniae serotype 1 strain BVJ1JL, isolated in Malawi.
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30-set-2021
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