Complete genome of Streptococcus agalactiae strain XM_1.

Abstract

Streptococcus agalactiae can cause a variety of human diseases, posing a deadly threat especially in the case of infections in newborns. A strain of Streptococcus agalactiae, designated as XM_1, was isolated from a newborn with severe clinical symptoms. Here, the genome sequence of Streptococcus agalactiae strain XM_1 is presented.