Communications medicine
Genomic characterization and sub-clustering of Escherichia coli clonal complex 38 reveal host associated genetic markers.
Louise Roer, Astrid Rasmussen, Frank Hansen, Lars E B Christoffersen, Raphael Sieber, Flemming Scheutz, Rene S Hendriksen, Brian D Johnston, James R Johnson, Barbara J Holzknecht, Lillian Søes, Kristian Schønning, Dennis B Holmgaard, Ulrik S Justesen, Claus Østergaard
Published: 202610.1038/s43856-026-01402-2
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Escherichia coli clonal complex 38 (CC38) is a genetically diverse lineage increasingly linked to antimicrobial resistance and extraintestinal infections in humans. Despite its clinical and epidemiological relevance, its population struct…
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