Draft Genome Sequence of Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157 NCCP15739, Isolated in the Republic of Korea

  1. Seung-Hak Chob
  1. aDivision of Biosafety Evaluation and Control, Korea National Institute of Health, Osong, Republic of Korea
  2. bDivision of Enteric Bacterial Infections, Center for Infectious Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health, Osong, Republic of Korea

ABSTRACT

Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) is the main cause of the recent outbreaks of diarrhea, hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS), and hemorrhagic colitis worldwide. Herein, we present the draft genome sequence of the NCCP15739 isolate from a patient in the Republic of Korea.

FOOTNOTES

  • Address correspondence to Seung-Hak Cho, skcho38{at}korea.kr.
  • Citation Kwon T, Cho S-H. 2015. Draft genome sequence of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157 NCCP15739, isolated in the Republic of Korea. Genome Announc 3(3):e00522-15. doi:10.1128/genomeA.00522-15.

  • Received 21 April 2015.
  • Accepted 23 April 2015.
  • Published 28 May 2015.

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