# Draft genome sequences of five Bartonella henselae strains from shelter cats in Osaka, Japan

## TL;DR

This paper presents draft genome sequences of five Bartonella henselae strains found in cats in Osaka, Japan.

## Contribution

The study provides new genomic data for Bartonella henselae strains from a specific geographic and host population.

## Key findings

- The average genome size of the strains was 1.85 Mbp with 38% GC content.
- All strains belonged to sequence type 1, which is prevalent in cats and humans.

## Abstract

We report the draft genome sequences of five Bartonella henselae strains detected in the blood of cats in Osaka, Japan. The average genome size was 1.85 Mbp, and the average guanine–cytosine content was 38%. All strains belonged to sequence type 1, the most common type among cat and human clinical isolates.