Population analysis and host-disease associations of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli from various sources across eleven European countries using whole genome sequencing
Rosangela Tozzoli, Tristan Schadron, Arnold Knijn, Luca De Sabato, Stefano Morabito, Margherita Montalbano Di Filippo, Eve Zeyl Fiskebeck, Gro Skøien Johannessen, Jeevan Karloss Antony Samy, Linnea Good, Robert Söderlund, Angela van Hoek, Lapo Mughini‐Gras, Eelco Franz, Kinga Wieczorek, , Camilla Sekse
This paper analyzes STEC population structure and host-disease associations using whole genome sequencing of 3,418 isolates from 11 European countries, identifying distinct subpopulations linked to disease severity.
bioRxiv · Apr 28, 2026 · PreprintGenomics