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Draft Genome Sequences of Listeria monocytogenes Strains from Listeriosis Outbreaks Linked to Soft Cheese in Washington State

Journal Article · · Genome Announcements
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  1. Washington State Dept. of Health, Shoreline, WA (United States). Public Health Labs.; DOE/OSTI
  2. Washington State Dept. of Health, Shoreline, WA (United States). Public Health Labs.
  3. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), College Park, MD (United States). Center for Food Safety and Nutrition. Office of Regulatory Science. Division of Microbiology

Listeria monocytogenes has caused listeriosis outbreaks linked to soft cheese. Here, we report the draft genome sequences of seven L. monocytogenes isolates from two possibly related outbreaks caused by soft cheese products in Washington State.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER). Biological Systems Science Division
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0014664
OSTI ID:
1629964
Journal Information:
Genome Announcements, Journal Name: Genome Announcements Journal Issue: 36 Vol. 5; ISSN 2169-8287
Publisher:
American Society for MicrobiologyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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