Article
Phylogenetic Backgrounds and Virulence-Associated Traits of Escherichia coli Isolates from Surface Waters and Diverse Animals in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 15 Dec 2017
Johnson James R, Johnston Brian D, Delavari Parissa, Thuras Paul, Clabots Connie, Sadowsky Michael J
Abstract excerpt
Possible external reservoirs for extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) strains that cause infections in humans are poorly defined. Because of the tremendous human health importance of ExPEC infections, we assessed surface waters and domesticated and wild animals in Minnesota and Wisconsin as potential reservoirs of ExPEC of human health relevance. We characterized 595 E. coli isolates (obtained from...
Topics
- Animals
- Animals, Domestic
- Animals, Wild
- Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
- Escherichia coli
- Feces
- Fresh Water
- Genotype
- Minnesota
- Phylogeny
- Virulence
