Arrangements of Mobile Genetic Elements among Virotype E Subpopulation of <i>Escherichia coli</i> Sequence Type 131 Strains with High Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence Gene Content
Omid Pajand, Hamzeh Rahimi, Narges Darabi, Solaleh Roudi, Khatereh Ghassemi, Frank M. Aarestrup, Pimlapas Leekitcharoenphon
Abstract
Escherichia coli sequence type 131 (ST131) is a globally dominant multidrug-resistant clone that is commonly associated with extraintestinal infections. Specific sublineages have been shown to have emerged and spread within ST131, highlighting the complex nature of ST131 epidemiology.
Topics & Concepts
VirulenceEscherichia coliGeneBiologyGeneticsMobile genetic elementsMicrobiologyAntibiotic resistanceAntimicrobialBacteriaPlasmidEscherichia coli research studiesBacteriophages and microbial interactionsAntibiotic Resistance in Bacteria