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Characterization of a Pathogenic Escherichia coli Strain Derived from Oreochromis spp. Farms Using Whole-Genome Sequencing
Published on: December 23, 2022
Whole-Genome Sequencing Data for Serotyping Escherichia coli-It's Time for a Change!
1Gastrointestinal Bacteria Reference Unit, Public Health England, London, United Kingdom claire.jenkins@phe.gov.uk.
Abstract:
The accessibility of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) presents the opportunity for national reference laboratories to provide a state-of-the-art public health surveillance service. The replacement of traditional serology-based typing of Escherichia coli by WGS is supported by user-friendly, freely available data analysis Web tools. An article in this issue of the Journal of Clinical Microbiology (K. G. Joensen, A. M. M. Tetzschner, A. Iguchi, F. M. Aarestrup, and F. Scheutz, J Clin Microbiol, 53:2410-2426, 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00008-15) describes SerotypeFinder, an essential guide to serotyping E. coli in the 21st century.

