Abstract
We report the complete genome sequences of 17 rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) strains, including 16 Mycobacterium abscessus complex strains and one M. immunogenum strain. These sequences add value to studies of the genetic diversity of rapidly growing NTM strains recovered from human specimens.
Highlights
We report the complete genome sequences of 17 rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) strains, including 16 Mycobacterium abscessus complex strains and one M. immunogenum strain
Comparative genomic analyses have provided valuable information about the epidemiology of rapidly growing NTM infections, including identification of global outbreak strains of the M. abscessus complex [3] and potential patient-to-patient transmission of M. abscessus complex strains among individuals with cystic fibrosis [4]
We report the complete genome sequences of six M. abscessus subsp. abscessus strains, ten M. abscessus subsp. massiliense strains, and one M. immunogenum strain, all isolated from human sources
Summary
We report the complete genome sequences of 17 rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) strains, including 16 Mycobacterium abscessus complex strains and one M. immunogenum strain. Bolletii) and M. immunogenum are closely related, rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) that cause skin, soft tissue, and pulmonary infections [1, 2]. Comparative genomic analyses have provided valuable information about the epidemiology of rapidly growing NTM infections, including identification of global outbreak strains of the M. abscessus complex [3] and potential patient-to-patient transmission of M. abscessus complex strains among individuals with cystic fibrosis [4].
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