Draft genome sequences of Escherichia albertii, Escherichia fergusonii, and strains belonging to six cryptic lineages of Escherichia spp

Abstract

We report here the genome sequences of 55 strains belonging to the genus Escherichia from multiple animal and environmental sources. These strains include representatives of Escherichia albertii, Escherichia fergusonii, and six additional genetically distinct lineages of Escherichia spp., one of which is newly discovered and is being reported for the first time here.