APEC genome sequences carrying blaCTX-M and mcr-1
This study reports the whole-genome sequencing data of Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) strains isolated from poultry that co-harbor the extended-spectrum beta-lactamase gene blaCTX-M and the mobile colistin resistance gene mcr-1. APEC is a primary etiological agent of colibacillosis in birds, leading to significant economic losses in the poultry industry and posing a potential zoonotic risk to public health.The goal of this sequencing project was to characterize the genetic environment and plasmid epidemiology of strains exhibiting resistance to both third-generation cephalosporins and colistin, two critically important classes of antimicrobials in veterinary and human medicine. The samples consist of genomic DNA extracted from APEC isolates obtained from clinical cases of avian colibacillosis.