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Genomic analysis uncovers a phenotypically diverse but genetically homogeneous Escherichia coli ST131 clone circulating in unrelated urinary tract infections.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Apr 2012
Clark Gemma, Paszkiewicz Konrad, Hale James, Weston Vivienne, Constantinidou Chrystala, Penn Charles, Achtman Mark, McNally Alan
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OBJECTIVES: To determine variation at the genome level in Escherichia coli ST131 clinical isolates previously shown to be phenotypically diverse. METHODS: The genomes of 10 ST131 isolates extensively characterized in previous studies were sequenced using combinations of Illumina and 454 sequencing technology. Whole-genome comparisons and phylogenetic comparisons were then performed across the strain set and with...
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