The cnf1 gene is associated to an expanding Escherichia coli ST131 H30Rx/C2 sublineage and confers a competitive advantage for host colonization
L. L. TSOUMTSA MEDA, L. LANDRAUD, S. PETRACCHINI, S. DESCORPS-DECLERE, E. PERTHAME, M.-a. NAHORI, L. RAMIREZ FINN, M. A. INGERSOLL, R. PATINO-NAVARETE, P. GLASER, O. DUSSURGET, E. DENAMUR, A. METTOUCHI, E. LEMICHEZ
This study identifies the cnf1 gene's role in enhancing host colonization by ST131-H30Rx/C2 E. coli, driving its global spread alongside antibiotic resistance genes.
bioRxiv · Oct 13, 2021Microbiology