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Draft genomic sequence for uropathogenic Staphylococcus saprophyticus ATCC 49453
Yishan Yang1, Christopher H Sommers1, Yanhong Liu1
1U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Eastern Regional Research Center, East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Staphylococcus saprophyticus, a common contaminant of foods, causes urinary tract infections in humans. Here, we report the draft genomic sequence for S. saprophyticus ATCC 49453, which is currently being used in food safety research.
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