Draft Genome Sequence of Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus Strain S31A1, Isolated from Equine Infectious Endometritis.
Abstract: We present the draft genome sequence of Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus S31A1, a strain isolated from equine infectious endometritis in Denmark. Comparative analyses of this genome were done with four published reference genomes: S. zooepidemicus strains MGCS10565, ATCC 35246, and H70 and S. equi subsp. equi strain 4047.
Publication Date: 2013-09-05 PubMed ID: 24009118PubMed Central: PMC3764413DOI: 10.1128/genomeA.00683-13Google Scholar: Lookup
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This article discusses the genetic analysis of a bacterial strain, Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus S31A1, found in horse infectious endometritis, with comparison made to four published genomes of similar strains.
Introduction and Aims of the Study
- The objective of the research done in this study was to present and analyze the draft genome sequence of a specific bacterial strain — in specific, the Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus S31A1.
- This strain had been isolated from equine infectious endometritis in Denmark, an infectious condition in the endometrial tissue of horses, typically caused by bacterial infection.
Methodology of the Study
- The extracted genome sequence was meticulously compared with four previously detected and published genome sequences: those of S. zooepidemicus strains MGCS10565, ATCC 35246, and H70, as well as S. equi subsp. equi strain 4047.
- The comparison was done to understand the genetic similarities and differences, which might suggest reasons for the varied strains’ behavior, bioactivity, and contagion potential.
Significance of the Study
- The study can significantly contribute to the knowledge bank on the genomic structure of such bacterial strains, providing important insights that could lead to a deeper understanding of the factors causing infectious endometritis in horses.
- Comparative genome analyses like this one are critical for identifying the variations between different strains of the same bacteria, which can help shed light on why some strains are more virulent or infectious than others.
- Further, an understanding of the genomic sequence may offer potential targets for antibiotic development or aid in formulating better strategies for prevention and control of equine endometritis.
Cite This Article
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da Piedade I, Skive B, Christensen H, Bojesen AM.
(2013).
Draft Genome Sequence of Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus Strain S31A1, Isolated from Equine Infectious Endometritis.
Genome Announc, 1(5), e00683-13.
https://doi.org/10.1128/genomeA.00683-13 Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Department of Veterinary Disease Biology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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This article has been cited 2 times.- Skive B, Rohde M, Molinari G, Braunstein TH, Bojesen AM. Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus Invades and Survives in Epithelial Cells.. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2017;7:465.
- Ma W, Ma H, Fogerty FJ, Mosher DF. Bivalent ligation of the collagen-binding modules of fibronectin by SFS, a non-anchored bacterial protein of Streptococcus equi.. J Biol Chem 2015 Feb 20;290(8):4866-4876.
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