ompC/F mutations drive XDR phenotype and lineage defining super clones of E. coli: Sequential events and consequences
Naveen Kumar Devanga Ragupathi, Dhiviya Prabaa Muthuirulandi Sethuvel, Karthick Vasudevan, Dhivya Murugan, Ayyanraj Neeravi, Yamuna Devi Bakthavatchalam, Aravind Velmurugan, Kāmini Walia, Balaji Veeraraghavan
The paper identifies ompC/F mutations as key factors in E. coli's XDR phenotype and lineage defining super clones, highlighting their role in carbapenemase gene acquisition and treatment challenges.
bioRxiv · Jul 14, 2022 · PreprintGenomics