title: Molecular epidemiological and phylogenetic associations of two novel putative virulence genes, iha and iroN(E. coli), among Escherichia coli isolates from patients with urosepsis.
abstract: Two novel putative Escherichia coli virulence genes, iha and iroN from E. coli (iroN(E. coli)), were detected in 55 and 39%, respectively, of 67 E. coli isolates from patients with urosepsis. iha and iroN(E. coli) exhibited divergent associations with other putative virulence genes, phylogenetic markers, host characteristics, and antimicrobial resistance.
authors.affiliation: Medical Service, VA Medical Center, and Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417, USA. johns007@tc.umn.edu
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.forename: P I
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: Tarr
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Carlino
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Bilge
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Vary
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Stell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000483:Alleles; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics*; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins; D036781:Fimbriae Proteins; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D010802:Phylogeny; D018805:Sepsis / Q000382:microbiology*; D014774:Virulence
chemical_list: C078802:AtpA protein, E coli; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins; D036781:Fimbriae Proteins