Draft genome sequences of six Escherichia coli isolates from the stepwise model of emergence of Escherichia coli O157:H7.
Rump LV, Strain EA, Cao G, Allard MW, Fischer M, Brown EW, Gonzalez-Escalona N.
Rump LV, et al. Among authors: strain ea.
J Bacteriol. 2011 Apr;193(8):2058-9. doi: 10.1128/JB.00118-11. Epub 2011 Feb 11.
J Bacteriol. 2011.
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An evolutionary model was proposed in which the highly pathogenic EHEC O157:H7 serotype arose from its ancestor, enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) O55:H7 (sorbitol fermenting [SOR(+)] and beta-glucuronidase positive [GUD(+)]), through sequential gain of virulence, phenotypic …
An evolutionary model was proposed in which the highly pathogenic EHEC O157:H7 serotype arose from its ancestor, enteropathogenic E. …