First Complete Genome Sequence of Haemophilus influenzae Serotype a

Mariam Iskander; Kristy Hayden; Gary Van Domselaar; Raymond Tsang

doi:10.1128/genomeA.01506-16

First Complete Genome Sequence of Haemophilus influenzae Serotype a

Genome Announc. 2017 Jan 19;5(3):e01506-16. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.01506-16.

Authors

Mariam Iskander^{1

2}, Kristy Hayden², Gary Van Domselaar^{3

2}, Raymond Tsang⁴

Affiliations

¹ University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
² National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
³ University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada gary.van.domselaar@phac-aspc.gc.ca raymond.tsang@phac-aspc.gc.ca.
⁴ National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada gary.van.domselaar@phac-aspc.gc.ca raymond.tsang@phac-aspc.gc.ca.

Abstract

Haemophilus influenzae is an important human pathogen that primarily infects small children. In recent years, H. influenzae serotype a has emerged as a significant cause of invasive disease among indigenous populations. Here, we present the first complete whole-genome sequence of H. influenzae serotype a.