Diversification of colonization factors in a multidrug-resistant escherichia coli lineage evolving under negative frequency-dependent selection
Escherichia coli is a major cause of bloodstream and urinary tract infections globally. The wide dissemination of multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains of extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC) poses a rapidly increasing public health burden due to narrowed treatment options and increased risk of fa...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2019
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