Whole Genome Sequencing of Escherichia albertii from Human and Wild Bird Samples

This study conducted whole genome sequencing of 87 Escherichia albertii isolates collected in Hokkaido, Japan (56 human-derived and 31 wild bird-derived). Phylogenetic analysis revealed that motile and non-motile strains were distributed across major clades containing both human and bird-derived isolates, indicating that motility acquisition is not dependent on specific genetic lineages.