# Draft genome sequence of Listeria monocytogenes BDSA strain isolated from ready-to-eat chicken product in Dhaka, Bangladesh

## TL;DR

This paper reports the genome sequence of a Listeria monocytogenes strain found in ready-to-eat chicken in Bangladesh.

## Contribution

The study provides a new genome sequence of Listeria monocytogenes BDSA from Bangladesh, including its pathogenic and resistance features.

## Key findings

- The genome contains Listeria pathogenicity island 1 and genes related to virulence and antimicrobial resistance.
- The strain is phylogenetically classified as ST7 and belongs to lineage II, serotype 1/2a.

## Abstract

We present the genome of Listeria monocytogenes BDSA isolated from ready-to-eat (RTE) meat collected in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The genome displays the Listeria pathogenicity island 1 and virulence, stress response, and antimicrobial resistance genes. It was phylogenetically classified as ST7, and clustered with serotype 1/2a belonging to lineage II.