Genetic and phenotypic analysis of the virulence plasmid of a non-Shigatoxigenic enteroaggregative Escherichia coli O104:H4 outbreak strain
Rachel Whelan, Martyna Cyganek, Charlotte L. Oxley, Benjamin Dickins, Jonathan C. Thomas, Gareth McVicker
This paper analyzes the genetic and phenotypic role of the pAA virulence plasmid in a non-Shigatoxigenic E. coli O104:H4 outbreak strain, showing its contribution to adhesion and a functional CcdAB toxin-antitoxin system.
Microbiology · Mar 27, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology