Whole-Genome Sequencing and Virulome Analysis of Escherichia coli Isolated from New Zealand Environments of Contrasting Observed Land Use
Adrian L. Cookson, Jonathan C. Marshall, Patrick J. Biggs, Lynn Rogers, Rose M. Collis, Megan Devane, Rebecca Stott, David A. Wilkinson, Janine Kamke, Gale Brightwell
Abstract
This study takes a systematic sampling approach to assess the public health risk of Escherichia coli recovered from freshwater sites within forest and farmland. The New Zealand landscape is dominated by livestock farming, and previous work has demonstrated that “recreational exposure to water” is a risk factor for human infection by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC).
Topics & Concepts
Escherichia coliSTX2BiologyVirulenceMicrobiologyFecesShiga toxinGeneGeneticsEscherichia coli research studiesGut microbiota and healthClostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research