Abstract
We present the first complete genome sequence of a Staphylococcus aureus strain assigned to clonal complex 12. The strain was isolated in a food poisoning outbreak due to contaminated potato salad in Switzerland in 2009, and it produces staphylococcal enterotoxin B.
Highlights
We present the first complete genome sequence of a Staphylococcus aureus strain assigned to clonal complex 12
Staphylococcus aureus represents a commensal that colonizes the nares of 20 to 30% of the global population (1), but it causes severe infections, toxinoses, and life-threatening illnesses
We determined the genome sequence of KLT6 by combining optical mapping, long CCS PacBio reads, and short Illumina reads
Summary
We present the first complete genome sequence of a Staphylococcus aureus strain assigned to clonal complex 12. The outbreak was traced back to a staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB)-producing S. aureus strain that was designated strain KLT6 and was assigned to CC12 and spa type t160 (2). We determined the genome sequence of KLT6 by combining optical mapping, long CCS (circular consensus sequencing) PacBio reads, and short Illumina reads.
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