Article
An Escherichia coli ST131 pangenome atlas reveals population structure and evolution across 4,071 isolates.
Scientific reports - 22 Nov 2019
Decano Arun Gonzales, Downing Tim
Abstract excerpt
Escherichia coli ST131 is a major cause of infection with extensive antimicrobial resistance (AMR) facilitated by widespread beta-lactam antibiotic use. This drug pressure has driven extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) gene acquisition and evolution in pathogens, so a clearer resolution of ST131's origin, adaptation and spread is essential. E. coli ST131's ESBL genes are typically embedded in mobile genetic...
Topics
- Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
- Epidemics
- Escherichia coli
- Escherichia coli Infections
- Escherichia coli Proteins
- Evolution, Molecular
- Genome, Bacterial
- Genomics
- Genotype
- Geography
- Humans
