Identification of genes influencing the evolution of Escherichia coli ST372 in dogs and humans
Elankumuran P, Browning G, Marenda M, Kidsley A, Osman M, Haenni M, Johnson J, Trott D, Reid C, Djordjevic S. Identification of genes influencing the evolution of Escherichia coli ST372 in dogs and humans. Microbial Genomics 2023, 9: mgen000930. PMID: 36752777, PMCID: PMC9997745, DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.000930.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopulation structureIdentification of genesWhole genome sequencesPropanediol utilization (pdu) operonGenomic traitsAccessory genomeCanine sourcesBioinformatics analysisUtilization operonPhylogenetic clustersGlobal collectionDistinct populationsVirulence genesOperonGenesDominant hostSequence typesSequenceExtraintestinal infectionsPhylogenyCladeGenomeLineagesHumansTraits