Abstract
Brucella suis biovar 2 is the most common biovar isolated from wild boars (Sus scrofa) associated with transmission to outdoor-reared pigs in Europe. We report here the complete and annotated genome sequences of three strains isolated from wild boars in Portugal and Spain and belonging to the Iberian clone (haplotypes 2d and 2e).
Highlights
Brucella suis biovar 2 is the most common biovar isolated from wild boars (Sus scrofa) associated with transmission to outdoorreared pigs in Europe
Bacteria from genus Brucella are Gram-negative Alphaproteobacteria that infect a wide range of mammals, including domestic mammals, many wild species, and humans
B. suis is divided into five biovars, but only biovars 1, 2, and 3 are the etiological agents involved in swine brucellosis; B. suis biovar 2 is found in wild boar (Sus scrofa), hares (Lepus europaeus) and biovar 3 in rodents [1]
Summary
Brucella suis biovar 2 is the most common biovar isolated from wild boars (Sus scrofa) associated with transmission to outdoorreared pigs in Europe. Bacteria from genus Brucella are Gram-negative Alphaproteobacteria that infect a wide range of mammals, including domestic mammals, many wild species, and humans. Brucella suis is one of the main pathogenic species worldwide that may cause abortion and infertility in its hosts, resulting in huge economic losses.
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