Phylogenomic analysis of a global collection of Escherichia coli ST38: evidence of interspecies and environmental transmission?
ABSTRACT We performed a comprehensive phylogenomic analysis of 925 extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) ST38 genomes from 38 countries and diverse hosts and sources. The phylogeny resolved two broad clades: A (593 strains; 91% human) and B (332 isolates; 42% human), each with distinct...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2023-10-01
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Series: | mSystems |
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Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msystems.01236-22 |