Phylogeographic analysis reveals multiple international transmission events have driven the global emergence of Escherichia coli O157:H7.
Franz, Eelco; Rotariu, Ovidiu; Lopes, Bruno S; MacRae, Marion; Bono, James L; Laing, Chad; Gannon, Victor; Söderlund, Robert; van Hoek, Angela H A M; Friesema, Ingrid; French, Nigel P; George, Tessy; Biggs, Patrick J; Jaros, Patricia; Rivas, Marta; Chinen, Isabel; Campos, Josefina; Jernberg, Cecilia; Gobius, Kari; Mellor, Glen E; Chandry, P Scott; Perez-Reche, Francisco; Forbes, Ken J; Strachan, Norval J C
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2018-10-29
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Phylogeographic analysis reveals multiple international transmission events have driven the global emergence of Escherichia coli O157:H7.
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Clin Infect Dis 2019; 69(3):428-37
Abstract
Shiga toxin-producing Escherchia coli O157:H7 is a zoonotic pathogen which causes numerous food and waterborne disease outbreaks. It is globally distributed but its origin and temporal sequence of geographical spread is unknown.