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Structure and genetics of Escherichia coli O antigens.
FEMS microbiology reviews - 24 Nov 2020
Liu Bin, Furevi Axel, Perepelov Andrei V, Guo Xi, Cao Hengchun, Wang Quan, Reeves Peter R, Knirel Yuriy A, Wang Lei, Widmalm Göran
Abstract excerpt
Escherichia coli includes clonal groups of both commensal and pathogenic strains, with some of the latter causing serious infectious diseases. O antigen variation is current standard in defining strains for taxonomy and epidemiology, providing the basis for many serotyping schemes for Gram-negative bacteria. This review covers the diversity in E. coli O antigen structures and gene clusters, and the genetic basis...
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