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Evolution of Escherichia coli strains under competent or compromised adaptive immunity.
PLoS pathogens - 1 Apr 2025
Ameline Camille, Seixas Elsa, Barreto Hugo C, Frazão Nelson, Rodrigues Miguel V, Ventura M Rita, Lourenço Marta, Gordo Isabel
Abstract excerpt
Escherichia coli is a commensal of the intestine of most mammals, but also an important human pathogen. Within a healthy human its population structure is highly dynamic, where typically a dominant E. coli strain is accompanied by several low abundance satellite strains. However, the factors underlying E. coli strain dynamics and evolution within hosts are still poorly understood. Here, we colonised germ-free...
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- Animals
- Adaptive Immunity
- Escherichia coli
- Mice
- Mice, Knockout
- Escherichia coli Infections
