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Reoccurring Escherichia coli O157:H7 Strain Linked to Leafy Greens-Associated Outbreaks, 2016-2019.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Sept 2023
Chen Jessica C, Patel Kane, Smith Peyton A, Vidyaprakash Eshaw, Snyder Caroline, Tagg Kaitlin A, Webb Hattie E, Schroeder Morgan N, Katz Lee S, Rowe Lori A, Howard Dakota, Griswold Taylor, Lindsey Rebecca L, Carleton Heather A
Abstract excerpt
Genomic characterization of an Escherichia coli O157:H7 strain linked to leafy greens-associated outbreaks dates its emergence to late 2015. One clade has notable accessory genomic content and a previously described mutation putatively associated with increased arsenic tolerance. This strain is a reoccurring, emerging, or persistent strain causing illness over an extended period.
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