Recent O-antigen diversification masks highly pathogenic STEC O104:H4
C. Lang, A. Fruth, I. W. Campell, C. Jenkins, P. Smith, N. Strockbine, F.-X. Weill, U. Nübel, Y. H. Grad, M. K. Waldor, A. Flieger
The paper identifies genomically similar, highly pathogenic STEC strains with diverse O-antigens, masking their potential risk due to rare serotypes.
bioRxiv · Sep 15, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology