Complete Genome Sequence of Listeria monocytogenes NTSN, a Serovar 4b and Animal Source Strain

Listeria monocytogenes is an important foodborne pathogen that causes infections in humans and animals and has a high mortality rate. The complete genome sequence of L. monocytogenes strain NTSN, a highly virulent and serovar 4b strain isolated from the brains of sheep in Jiangsu Province, China, is...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tan, Weijun, Wang, Guoliang, Pan, Zhiming, Yin, Yuelan, Jiao, Xin’an
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4299896/
Description
Summary:Listeria monocytogenes is an important foodborne pathogen that causes infections in humans and animals and has a high mortality rate. The complete genome sequence of L. monocytogenes strain NTSN, a highly virulent and serovar 4b strain isolated from the brains of sheep in Jiangsu Province, China, is presented here.