Draft Genome Sequence of Taylorella equigenitalis Strain 210217RC10635, Isolated from a Pony Stallion in Germany

Abstract

Here, we report the draft genome sequence of Taylorella equigenitalis strain 210217RC10635, a Gram-negative bacterium belonging to the genus Taylorella and the order Burkholderiales. Taylorella equigenitalis is the causative agent of contagious equine metritis (CEM).

Overview of spatio-temporal distribution inferred by multi-locus sequence typing of Taylorella equigenitalis isolated worldwide from 1977 to 2018 in equidae

“…Distinct sequence types (ST) reported by recent publications using the Taylorella MLST scheme show that new T. equigenitalis strains are constantly emerging (Hwang and Cho, 2018;Melzer et al, 2018). Some of these strains showed no genetic links with other identified STs according to the default clonal complex definition when single locus variants (SLV) were considered.…”

Comparison of seven nucleic acid amplification tests for detection of <i>Taylorella equigenitalis</i>

“…CEM cases were first confirmed in Japan in 1980 [13] and spread to the Thoroughbred population, but was eradicated from Japanese Thoroughbred horses by 2010 as a result of comprehensive infestation control measures [1]. However, sporadic cases of CEM have been identified around the world in recent years [8,10,15]. The detection of T. equigenitalis through quarantine is most important in CEM-free countries such as Japan.…”