Complete Genome Sequencing of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis strain MEX31. Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis strain:MEX31

Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis is the etiological agent of caseous lymphadenitis (CLA), a disease that affects different groups of animals worldwide, specifically sheep and goat in production areas. In horses, this bacterium causes ulcerative lymphangitis (an infection of the lower limbs) and chronic abscesses in the pectoral region and ventral abdomen. Infections by this bacterium is responsible for significant economic impact through decreased meat yield, damaged wool and leather, decreased reproductive efficiency, culling of affected animals and increased morbidity and mortality rates. The MEX31 strain was isolated from a male horse in the city of Valparaiso, Zacatecas/Mexico.