Genomic Epidemiology and Evolution of <i>Escherichia coli</i> in Wild Animals in Mexico
Robert Murphy, Martin Palm, Ville Mustonen, Jonas Warringer, Anne Farewell, Leopold Parts, Danesh Moradigaravand
Abstract
Escherichia coli is a clinically important bacterial species implicated in human- and livestock-associated infections worldwide. The bacterium is known to reside in the guts of humans, livestock, and wild animals.
Topics & Concepts
Escherichia coliEpidemiologyBiologyGeneticsEvolutionary biologyGeneMedicineInternal medicineEscherichia coli research studiesAnimal Disease Management and EpidemiologyZoonotic diseases and public health