Diverse genetic markers concordantly identify bovine origin Escherichia coli O157 genotypes underrepresented in human disease.
Genetic markers previously reported to occur at significantly different frequencies in isolates of Escherichia coli O157:H7 obtained from cattle and from clinically affected humans concordantly delineate at least five genetic groups. Isolates in three of these groups consistently carry one or more markers rarely found among clinical isolates.
Whitworth
Joshua
J
Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, P.O. Box 647040, Pullman, WA 99164-7040, USA.
Zhang
Yubei
Y
Bono
James
J
Pleydell
Eve
E
French
Nigel
N
Besser
Thomas
T
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000635:transmission; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000662:veterinary*; D019453:Escherichia coli O157 / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005819:Genetic Markers; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology
D005819:Genetic Markers