Open AccessDraft Genome Sequence of CH_213, a Highly Cytotoxic Bacillus cytotoxicus Strain Isolated from Mashed Potatoes
Author(s) -
Marc J. A. Stevens,
Sophia Johler
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.00836-20
Subject(s) - strain (injury) , whole genome sequencing , outbreak , virology , bacillus (shape) , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , genome , genetics , gene , anatomy
Bacillus cytotoxicus CH_213 was isolated from a dehydrated mashed potato product purchased at a Swiss supermarket in 2017. The strain is closely related to strain NVH 391-98, which was linked to a foodborne outbreak of diarrheal syndrome in France in 1998.