Open AccessDraft Whole-Genome Sequence of a Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Strain Carrying the eae Gene
Author(s) -
Tiago Barcelos Valiatti,
Fernanda dos Santos,
Ana Carolina de Mello Santos,
Rosa Maria Silva,
Enéas Carvalho,
Tânia A. T. Gomes
Publication year - 2019
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.00980-19
Subject(s) - intimin , escherichia coli , bacterial adhesin , microbiology and biotechnology , whole genome sequencing , biology , gene , strain (injury) , enteropathogenic escherichia coli , genome , virology , enterobacteriaceae , genetics , anatomy
Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) strains are responsible for most cases of urinary tract infections worldwide. We present the draft whole-genome sequence of the UPEC 252 strain, which carries the eae gene that encodes the intimin adhesin. Intimin promotes intimate adherence of enteropathogenic E. coli and enterohemorrhagic E. coli to intestinal cells.