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J. Bacteriol. doi:10.1128/JB.01422-06
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Complete Genome Sequence of Haemophilus somnus (Histophilus somni) strain 129Pt and Comparison to H. ducreyi 35000HP and H. influenzae Rd

DOE Joint Genome Institute Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545. DOE Joint Genome Institute Production Genome Facility, Walnut Creek, CA 94598., Los Alamos National Laboratory, Bioscience Division, Los Alamos, NM 87545., Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720., Center for Molecular Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA

^* To whom correspondence should be addressed. Email: jchalla{at}lanl.gov.

	Abstract

Haemophilus somnus can be either a commensal of bovine mucosal surfaces or an opportunistic pathogen. Pathogenic strains of H. somnus are a significant cause of systemic disease in cattle. We report the genome sequence of H. somnus 129Pt, a non-pathogenic commensal preputial isolate, and the results of a genome-wide comparative analysis of H. somnus 129Pt, H. influenzae Rd, and H. ducreyi 35000HP. We found unique genes in H. somnus 129Pt involved in LOS biosynthesis, carbohydrate uptake and metabolism, cation transport, amino acid metabolism, ubiquinone and menaquinone biosynthesis, cell surface adhesion, biosynthesis of cofactors, energy metabolism, and electron transport. There were also many genes in common among the three organisms. Our comparative analyses of H. somnus 129Pt, H. influenzae Rd, and H. ducreyi 35000HP revealed similarities and differences in the number and composition of genes involved in metabolism, host colonization and persistence. These results lay a foundation for research on the host specificity and niche preferences of these organisms. Future comparisons between H. somnus 129Pt and virulent strains will aid in the development of protective strategies and vaccines to protect cattle against H. somnus disease.