Legionella longbeachae is the predominant cause of Legionnaires' disease (LD) in New Zealand. Although serogroup 2 (sg2) does not contain the most clinically significant strain, it is an important cause of disease. Here, we report the complete genome sequence of an sg2 isolate from a patient who was hospitalized with LD.

Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science University of Otago Christchurch New Zealand

Department of Virology Veterinary Research Institute Brno Czech Republic

Faculty of Science Masaryk University Brno Czech Republic

Microbiology Canterbury Health Laboratories Christchurch New Zealand

Molecular Epidemiology and Veterinary Public Health Laboratory Infectious Disease Research Centre School of Veterinary Science Massey University Palmerston North New Zealand

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