Draft Genome Sequences of Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecalis Coisolated from Polymicrobial Extraintestinal Infections of Chickens and Turkeys

Microbiol Resour Announc. 2023 Mar 16;12(3):e0116322. doi: 10.1128/mra.01163-22. Epub 2023 Feb 21.

Abstract

Coinfections by avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) and Enterococcus faecalis in poultry with colisepticemia have become increasingly recognized. Here, we report draft genome sequences of 18 APEC and 18 E. faecalis strains coisolated from lesions of diseased poultry.