Research Article

Genomic Variability among Field Isolates and Laboratory-Adapted Strains of Leptospira borgpetersenii Serovar Hardjo

Table 1

Basic features of the five genomes sequenced in this study, compared to those of the reference genomes for L. borgpetersenii serovar Hardjo subtypes A and B.

FeatureReference genomesSpecimens from this study
Type AType B
L550 (type A)JB197 (type B)BK-6BK-9BK-30LBH-ALBH-B

Total size (Mbp)3.933.883.973.953.953.933.88
 Chr. I3.613.583.653.633.633.613.58
 Chr. II0.320.300.320.320.320.320.30
GC-content (%)40.2340.2440.2240.2140.2140.2140.23
Protein-coding genes3,6233,5533,5463,5313,5193,5243,522
 In mobile elements154172101100100112140
Transfer RNA genes37373737373737
Ribosomal RNA5533333
Pseudogenes223232202200191197224