
Draft Genome Sequences of Escherichia coli O113:H21 Strains Recovered from a Major Produce Production Region in California
Author(s) -
Beatriz Quiñones,
Jaszemyn C. Yambao,
Bertram G. Lee
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
genome announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2169-8287
DOI - 10.1128/genomea.01203-17
Subject(s) - escherichia coli , biology , outbreak , wildlife , livestock , microbiology and biotechnology , veterinary medicine , ecology , genetics , virology , gene , medicine
Shiga toxin-producingEscherichia coli is a foodborne and waterborne pathogen and is responsible for outbreaks of human gastroenteritis. This report documents the draft genome sequences of seven O113:H21 strains recovered from livestock, wildlife, and soil samples recovered from a major agricultural region for leafy greens in California, USA.