e-Article
Direct Whole-Genome Sequencing of Cutaneous Strains of Haemophilus ducreyi.
Document Type
Journal Article
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Source
Subject
*NUCLEOTIDE sequencing
*HAEMOPHILUS diseases
*HAEMOPHILUS ducreyi
*SKIN diseases
*CHANCROID
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ISSN
1080-6040
Abstract
Haemophilus ducreyi, which causes chancroid, has emerged as a cause of pediatric skin disease. Isolation of H. ducreyi in low-income settings is challenging, limiting phylogenetic investigation. Next-generation sequencing demonstrates that cutaneous strains arise from class I and II H. ducreyi clades and that class II may represent a distinct subspecies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]