Long-read sequencing data from pure cultures of <i>Escherichia coli</i> O157:H7 and ground beef inoculated with <i>E. coli</i> O157:H7
<p dir="ltr">Foodborne pathogens are a significant cause of illness and infection with Shiga toxin-producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> (STEC) has the potential to produce life-threatening complications. The current methods to identify STEC in meat involve culture-based, molecular, and proteomic assays and take at least …