Comparative genomic analysis provides insight into the phylogeny and virulence of atypical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli strains from Brazil.
Rodrigo T HernandesTracy H HazenLuís F Dos SantosTaylor K S RichterJane M MichalskiDavid A RaskoPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2020)
The current study demonstrates significant genomic diversity among aEPEC from Brazil, with the identification of Brazilian aEPEC isolates to five novel EPEC lineages. The greater prevalence of some virulence genes among Brazilian aEPEC genomes could be important to the specific virulence strategies used by aEPEC in Brazil to cause diarrheal disease.