Complete genome sequence of the epidemic and highly virulent CTX-M-15-producing H30-Rx subclone of Escherichia coli ST131

Paal S. Andersen, Marc Stegger, Maliha Aziz, Tania Contente-Cuomo, Henry S. Gibbons, Paul Keim, Evgeni V. Sokurenko, James R. Johnson, Lance B. Price

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Abstract

We report the complete genome sequence, including five complete plasmid sequences, of Escherichia coli ST131 isolate JJ1886. The isolate was obtained in 2007 in the United States from a patient with fatal urosepsis and belongs to the virulent, CTX-M-15-producing H30-Rx sublineage.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article numbere00988-13
JournalGenome Announcements
Volume1
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics

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