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Phylogenetic background and habitat drive the genetic diversification of Escherichia coli.
PLoS genetics - 1 Jun 2020
Touchon Marie, Perrin Amandine, de Sousa Jorge André Moura, Vangchhia Belinda, Burn Samantha, O'Brien Claire L, Denamur Erick, Gordon David, Rocha Eduardo Pc
Abstract excerpt
Escherichia coli is mostly a commensal of birds and mammals, including humans, where it can act as an opportunistic pathogen. It is also found in water and sediments. We investigated the phylogeny, genetic diversification, and habitat-association of 1,294 isolates representative of the phylogenetic diversity of more than 5,000 isolates from the Australian continent. Since many previous studies focused on clinical...
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