Species-Wide Collection of Escherichia coli Isolates for Examination of Genomic Diversity

Jayanthi Gangiredla; Mark K Mammel; Tammy J Barnaba; Carmen Tartera; Solomon T Gebru; Isha R Patel; Susan R Leonard; Michael L Kotewicz; Keith A Lampel; Christopher A Elkins; David W Lacher

doi:10.1128/genomeA.01321-17

Species-Wide Collection of Escherichia coli Isolates for Examination of Genomic Diversity

Genome Announc. 2017 Dec 14;5(50):e01321-17. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.01321-17.

Affiliations

¹ Division of Molecular Biology, Office of Applied Research and Safety Assessment, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Laurel, Maryland, USA.
² Division of Molecular Biology, Office of Applied Research and Safety Assessment, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Laurel, Maryland, USA david.lacher@fda.hhs.gov.

Abstract

Pathogenic and nonpathogenic Escherichia coli strains present a vast genomic diversity. We report the genome sequences of 2,244 E. coli isolates from multiple animal and environmental sources. Their phylogenetic relationships and potential risk to human health were examined.