Multiple evolutionary trajectories for non-O157 Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli
N.-F. Alikhan, N. L. Bachmann, N. L. Ben Zakour, N. K. Petty, M. Stanton-Cook, J. A. Gawthorne, D. M. Easton, T. J. Mahony, R. Cobbold, M. A. Schembri, S. A. Beatson
This study uses whole genome sequencing to analyze 44 non-O157 STEC strains, revealing seven distinct lineages with diverse virulence factors and evolutionary histories.
bioRxiv · Apr 4, 2019 · PreprintMicrobiology