Complete Genome Sequence of the Avian-Pathogenic
Escherichia coli
Strain APEC O18
Keyword(s):
Avian-pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) is the causative agent of colibacillosis, a disease that affects all facets of poultry production worldwide, resulting in multimillion dollar losses annually. Here, we report the genome sequence of an APEC O18 sequence type 95 (ST95) strain associated with disease in a chicken.