First isolation and whole-genome sequencing offrom a goat in Canada.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The present study reports the first isolation and whole-genome sequencing of abacterium from a goat. ANIMALS AND SAMPLE: Thewas isolated from the uterus of a goat following an abortion. PROCEDURE: Thewas identified by pure culture phenotype and MALDI-TOF analysis and further characterized by whole-genome sequencing. RESULTS: This isolate was reliably identified asand showed similar properties to type strainDSM 19515, which was recovered from a sow following an abortion. The assembled genome of this isolate was 2 564 866 bp long with a GC content of 63.9%. A total of 30 virulence-related genes were determined, suggesting the pathogenic potential of this organism. CONCLUSION AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: This study details the first isolation offrom goats. The genotypic findings of this isolate will serve as a baseline description for any similar future studies.