Circulation of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) isolates expressing CS23 from the environment to clinical settings
C. Calderon Toledo, A. von Mentzer, J. Agramont, K. Thorell, Y. Zhou, M. Szabo, P. Colque-Navarro, I. Kuhn, S. Gutierrez-Cortez, E. Joffre
This study identifies LT+STh CS23 ETEC strains circulating between polluted water and children with diarrhea in La Paz, Bolivia, highlighting the river as a reservoir for antibiotic-resistant pathogens.
bioRxiv · Feb 8, 2023Microbiology