PRJNA170726
Escherichia coli O111:H21 str. 226 Genome sequencing
A strain of Escherichia coli O111:H21 recently isolated in the UK harboured the phage-encoded vtx2c gene and the aggregative adherence plasmid.  Although exhibiting the same pathogenic profile as the E. coli O104:H4 linked to the outbreak in Germany, there were important differences in strain characteristics and in the epidemiological setting.