Complete Genome Sequence of Mycobacterium bovis BCG Korea, the Korean Vaccine Strain for Substantial Production.

Abstract

Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is the only vaccine available against tuberculosis, and the strains used worldwide represent a family of daughter strains with distinct genotypic characteristics. Here, we report the complete genome sequence of M. bovis BCG Korea, the strain that will be actually used in Korea for vaccine production.

• Authors: Sun Myung Joung, Sung Joo Jeon, Young Ju Lim, Jong-Sung Lim, Beom-Soon Choi, Ik-Young Choi, Jeong Hee Yu, Kyung-In Na, En-Hi Cho, Sang-Sook Shin, Young Kil Park, Chang-Ki Kim, Hee-Jin Kim, Sung Weon Ryoo
• Journal: Genome announcements (Genome Announc) Vol. 1 Issue 2 Pg. e0006913 (Mar 14 2013) ISSN: 2169-8287 [Print] United States
• PMID: 23516200 (Publication Type: Journal Article)