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Evolution of enterohemorrhagic escherichia coli O26 based on single-nucleotide polymorphisms.
Genome biology and evolution - 1 Jan 2013
Bletz Stefan, Bielaszewska Martina, Leopold Shana R, Köck Robin, Witten Anika, Schuldes Jörg, Zhang Wenlan, Karch Helge, Mellmann Alexander
Abstract excerpt
Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) O26:H11/H⁻ is the predominant non-O157 EHEC serotype among patients with diarrhea, bloody diarrhea, and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) worldwide. To elucidate their phylogeny and association between their phylogenetic background and clinical outcome of the infection, we investigated 120 EHEC O26:H11/H⁻ strains isolated between 1965 and 2012 from asymptomatic carriers and...
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