Open AccessDraft Genome Sequences of 12 Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Strains Isolated from Dairy Cattle in Portugal
Author(s) -
Gregor Fiedler,
Andressa Ballem,
Erik Brinks,
Carina Almeida,
Charles M. A. P. Franz,
Hugo Oliveira
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
microbiology resource announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.383
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2576-098X
DOI - 10.1128/mra.00790-20
Subject(s) - escherichia coli , biology , shiga toxin , microbiology and biotechnology , foodborne pathogen , toxin , shiga like toxin , genome , food safety , genetic diversity , pathogen , bacteria , gene , genetics , food science , listeria monocytogenes , population , demography , sociology
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is a foodborne pathogen transmitted from animals to humans through contaminated food. Cattle are the main reservoir of STEC, but their genetic diversity is still poorly characterized, especially regarding strains isolated in Portugal. We therefore present the draft genomic sequences of 12 STEC strains isolated from cattle in the north of Portugal.