Draft genomic sequence of uropathogenic Escherichia coli ATCC 700416

In recent years Uropathogenic Escherichia coli have been identified as foodborne contaminants. Isolates which are present in foods are able to cause urinary tract infections in animal model systems. Therefore it has been proposed that urinary tract infections may be a form of foodborne illness. Clinical uropathogenic E.coli are currently being used to evaluate the effectiveness of food safety technologies.