Draft Genome of a Brazilian Avian-Pathogenic Escherichia coli Strain and <i>In Silico</i> Characterization of Virulence-Related Genes

Abstract

Avian-pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) strains cause extraintestinal diseases in avian species. Here, we present the draft genome of an APEC strain (SCI-07) from Brazil that was isolated from skin lesions (gelatinous edema) on the head and periorbital tissues of a laying hen with swollen head syndrome.