Complete Genome Sequence of the Telford Type S Strain of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis

ABSTRACT Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis is the causative agent of Johne’s disease (JD). Here, we report the complete genome sequence of Telford 9.2, a well-characterized representative strain of the M.avium subsp. paratuberculosis S subtype that is endemic in New Zealand and Australian sheep.