Population_structure_of_Mycobacterium_bovis_in_Southern_Brazil. Population_structure_of_Mycobacterium_bovis_in_Southern_Brazil

Mycobacterium bovis is a causal agent of bovine tuberculosis (bTB), one of the most important diseases currently facing the cattle industry worldwide. Tracing the source of M. bovis infections of livestock is an important tool for understanding the epidemiology of bTB and defining control/eradication strategies. In this study, whole genome sequencing (WGS) of 74 M. bovis strains sourced from naturally infected cattle from thirteen herds in the State of Rio Grande do Sul (RS), Southern of Brazil, was used to evaluate the population structure and diversity of M. bovis. This data is part of a pre-publication release. For information on the proper use of pre-publication data shared by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute (including details of any publication moratoria), please see http://www.sanger.ac.uk/datasharing/