Comparative genomics reveals a lack of evidence for pigeons as a main source of stx 2f -carrying Escherichia coli causing disease in humans and the common existence of hybrid Shiga toxin-producing and enteropathogenic E. coli pathotypes

Comparative genomics reveals a lack of evidence for pigeons as a main source of stx 2f -carrying Escherichia coli causing disease in humans and the common existence of hybrid Shiga toxin-producing and enteropathogenic E. coli pathotypes

Abstract Background Wild birds, in particular pigeons are considered a natural reservoir for stx 2f-carrying E. coli. An extensive comparison of isolates from pigeons and humans from the same region is lacking, which hampers justifiable conclusions on the epidemiology of these pathogens. Over two hu...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Angela H. A. M. van Hoek, Janieke N. J. van Veldhuizen, Ingrid Friesema, Claudia Coipan, John W. A. Rossen, Indra L. Bergval, Eelco Franz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Comparative genomics
Stx2f
Human
Pigeon
Reservoir
STEC
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-019-5635-z

Internet

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-019-5635-z

Similar Items