Article
Population structure and genetic diversity of non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) clinical isolates from Michigan.
Scientific reports - 24 Feb 2021
Blankenship Heather M, Mosci Rebekah E, Dietrich Stephen, Burgess Elizabeth, Wholehan Jason, McWilliams Karen, Pietrzen Karen, Benko Scott, Gatesy Ted, Rudrik James T, Soehnlen Marty, Manning Shannon D
Abstract excerpt
Non-O157 STEC are increasingly linked to foodborne infections, yet little is known about the diversity and molecular epidemiology across locations. Herein, we used whole genome sequencing to examine genetic variation in 894 isolates collected from Michigan patients between 2001 and 2018. In all, 67 serotypes representing 69 multilocus sequence types were identified. Serotype diversity increased from an average of...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Escherichia coli Infections
- Escherichia coli O157
- Escherichia coli Proteins
- Female
