title: Complete genome sequence and characterization of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli field isolate ACN001.
abstract: Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli is an important etiological agent of avian colibacillosis, which manifests as respiratory, hematogenous, meningitic, and enteric infections in poultry. It is also a potential zoonotic threat to human health. The diverse genomes of APEC strains largely hinder disease prevention and control measures. In the current study, pyrosequencing was used to analyze and characterize APEC strain ACN001 (= CCTCC 2015182(T) = DSMZ 29979(T)), which was isolated from the liver of a diseased chicken in China in 2010. Strain ACN001 belongs to extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli phylogenetic group B1, and was highly virulent in chicken and mouse models. Whole genome analysis showed that it consists of six different plasmids along with a circular chromosome of 4,936,576 bp, comprising 4,794 protein-coding genes, 108 RNA genes, and 51 pseudogenes, with an average G + C content of 50.56 %. As well as 237 coding sequences, we identified 39 insertion sequences, 12 predicated genomic islands, 8 prophage-related sequences, and 2 clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats regions on the chromosome, suggesting the possible occurrence of horizontal gene transfer in this strain. In addition, most of the virulence and antibiotic resistance genes were located on the plasmids, which would assist in the distribution of pathogenicity and multidrug resistance elements among E. coli populations. Together, the information provided here on APEC isolate ACN001 will assist in future study of APEC strains, and aid in the development of control measures.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070 China.|College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070 China.
authors.forename: Xiangru
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070 China.|College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070 China.
authors.forename: Liuya
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070 China.|College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070 China.
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070 China.|College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070 China.
authors.forename: Ruixuan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070 China.|College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070 China.
authors.forename: Canying
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070 China.|College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070 China.
authors.forename: Dingren
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bi
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070 China.|College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070 China.
authors.forename: Huanchun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070 China.|College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070 China.
authors.forename: Chen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tan
keywords: APEC; Chromosome; Colibacillosis; Genome sequencing; Plasmid
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