title: Complete Genome Sequence of Escherichia coli Strain RS218 (O18:H7:K1), Associated with Neonatal Meningitis.
abstract: Escherichia coli RS218 is the prototypic strain of neonatal meningitis-causing E. coli (NMEC) and has been used in many studies related to NMEC pathogenesis. In the present study, the genome of E. coli RS218 was sequenced together with its plasmid, pRS218. Here, we report the fully closed genome sequence of E. coli RS218.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: Dona Saumya S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Wijetunge
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: Robab
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Katani
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: Vivek
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kapur
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA Center for Molecular Immunology and Infectious Disease, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA sxk91@psu.edu.
authors.forename: Subhashinie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kariyawasam