Genome sequences of three live attenuated vaccine strains of Brucella species and implications for pathogenesis and differential diagnosis

Abstract

Live attenuated vaccines play essential roles in the prevention of brucellosis. Here, we report the draft genome sequences of three vaccine strains, Brucella melitensis M5-10, B. suis S2-30, and B. abortus 104M. Primary genome sequence analysis identified mutations, deletions, and insertions which have implications for attenuation and signatures for differential diagnosis. © 2012, American Society for Microbiology.