Whole-Genome Sequencing Applied to the Molecular Epidemiology of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Argentina
Author(s) -
Claudia Carolina Carbonari,
Nahuel Fittipaldi,
Sarah Teatero,
Taryn Athey,
Luis Pianciola,
Marcelo Masana,
Roberto G. Melano,
Marta Rivas,
Isabel Chinen
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
genome announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2169-8287
DOI - 10.1128/genomea.01341-16
Subject(s) - escherichia coli , biology , shiga toxin , genome , outbreak , microbiology and biotechnology , whole genome sequencing , toxin , molecular epidemiology , virology , genetics , gene , genotype
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli strains are worldwide associated with sporadic human infections and outbreaks. In this work, we report the availability of high-quality draft whole-genome sequences for 19 O157:H7 strains isolated in Argentina.
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