Genome sequence of Cronobacter sakazakii E899, a strain associated with human illness

Y Chen; E A Strain; M Allard; E W Brown

doi:10.1128/JB.05913-11

Genome sequence of Cronobacter sakazakii E899, a strain associated with human illness

J Bacteriol. 2011 Oct;193(20):5861. doi: 10.1128/JB.05913-11.

Authors

Y Chen¹, E A Strain, M Allard, E W Brown

Affiliation

¹ Division of Microbiology, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, Maryland 20740, USA. yi.chen@fda.hhs.gov

Abstract

Cronobacter has caused numerous illnesses in neonates, infants, and children. Here we report the draft genome of Cronobacter sakazakii E899. Whole-genome sequence analysis of Cronobacter strains provides a tool for understanding the genomic regions specific to each individual species.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Base Sequence
Child, Preschool
Cronobacter sakazakii / genetics*
Cronobacter sakazakii / isolation & purification
Enterobacteriaceae Infections / microbiology*
Genome, Bacterial*
Humans
Infant
Male
Molecular Sequence Data

Associated data

GENBANK/AADR00000000