MicrobiologybioRxiv
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…·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.
DOI 10.1080/19490976.2022.2121577