Draft genome sequence of a Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli strain from deer meat showing an IS-element integration in the B-subunit of the Shiga toxin Stx2b gene

TL;DR

This paper presents the genome sequence of a Shiga toxin-producing E. coli strain from deer meat in Germany with an IS-element in the toxin gene.

Contribution

The novel contribution is the discovery of an IS-element integration in the Stx2b gene of a STEC strain from deer meat.

Findings

The STEC strain BfR-EC-18960 has IS elements integrated in the B-subunit of the Stx2b gene.

The strain was isolated from deer meat in Germany in 2021.

The genome sequence provides insights into STEC pathogenicity and evolution.

Abstract

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are important food-borne pathogens. Here we report sequence data of the STEC strain BfR-EC-18960, which has integrated IS elements in the B-subunit of the Shiga toxin Stx2b gene. The strain was isolated from deer meat at a local butchery in Germany in 2021.

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