Whole-Genome Sequencing Applied to the Molecular Epidemiology of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Argentina.

Claudia C. Carbonari,Nahuel Fittipaldi,Sarah Teatero,Taryn B. T. Athey,Luis Pianciola,Marcelo Masana,Roberto G. Melano,Marta Rivas,Isabel Chinen

Whole-Genome Sequencing Applied to the Molecular Epidemiology of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Argentina.

2016

Claudia C. Carbonari
Nahuel Fittipaldi
Sarah Teatero
Taryn B. T. Athey
Luis Pianciola
Marcelo Masana
Roberto G. Melano
Marta Rivas
Isabel Chinen

ABSTRACT 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.

Keywords:

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157
Microbiology
Molecular epidemiology
Whole genome sequencing
Biology
Escherichia coli
Outbreak

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