American Society for Microbiology, Genome Announcements, 6(3), 2015
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ABSTRACT Bovine brucellosis, typically caused by Brucella abortus , has been eradicated from much of the developed world. However, the disease remains prevalent in southern Italy, persisting as a public and livestock health concern. We report here the whole-genome sequences of 11 isolates from cattle ( Bos taurus ) and water buffalo ( Bubalus bubalis ) that are representative of the current genetic diversity of B. abortus lineages circulating in Italy.