This protocol details a comprehensive approach for the culturing, sequencing, and de novo hybrid genome assembly of urinary bacteria. It provides a reproducible procedure for the generation of complete, circular genome sequences useful in studying both chromosomal and extrachromosomal genetic elements contributing to urinary colonization, pathogenesis, and antimicrobial resistance dissemination.
Sharon, B. M., Hulyalkar, N. V., Nguyen, V. H., Zimmern, P. E., Palmer, K. L., De Nisco, N. J. Hybrid De Novo Genome Assembly for the Generation of Complete Genomes of Urinary Bacteria using Short- and Long-read Sequencing Technologies. J. Vis. Exp. (174), e62872, doi:10.3791/62872 (2021).