PRJNA524787
Multiple evolutionary trajectories for non-O157 Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli
Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) is an emerging global pathogen and remains a major cause of food-borne illness with more severe symptoms including hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic-uremic syndrome. In this study, we utilize whole genome sequencing of 44 STEC strains from eight serogroups associated with human infection to establish their evolutionary relationship and contrast this with their virulence gene profile and established typing methods.