Abstract
Reported herein is the complete genome sequence of the type strain B-78 (ATCC 27164) of Brachyspira hyodysenteriae, the etiological agent of swine dysentery. The 3.1-Mb genome consists of a 3.056-Mb chromosome and a 45-kb plasmid, with 2,617 protein-coding genes, 39 RNA genes, and 40 pseudogenes.
Highlights
Reported is the complete genome sequence of the type strain B-78 (ATCC 27164) of Brachyspira hyodysenteriae, the etiological agent of swine dysentery
Brachyspira hyodysenteriae, is a Gram-negative and oxygen-tolerant anaerobic spirochetal bacterium that was first identified as the cause of swine dysentery in 1971 [2]
Despite the significance of the disease, no complete genomes of B. hyodysenteriae originating from the United States are currently available
Summary
Reported is the complete genome sequence of the type strain B-78 (ATCC 27164) of Brachyspira hyodysenteriae, the etiological agent of swine dysentery. Swine dysentery is an infectious disease that has a significant impact on the health, welfare, and productivity of pigs globally due to its clinical signs of bloody diarrhea, weakness, inappetence, and decreased weight gain [1]. Brachyspira hyodysenteriae, is a Gram-negative and oxygen-tolerant anaerobic spirochetal bacterium that was first identified as the cause of swine dysentery in 1971 [2]. Despite being a prevalent pathogen throughout most of the 20th century, the disease largely disappeared from the United States in the early 1990s and reemerged in the late 2000s [3].
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