Title
Molecular characterization of Escherichia coli strains that cause symptomatic and asymptomatic urinary tract infections
Document Type
Journal Article
RIS ID
53091
Abstract
The differences between Escherichia coli strains associated with symptomatic and asymptomatic urinary tract infections (UTIs) remain to be properly determined. Here we examined the prevalence of plasmid types and bacteriocins, as well as genetic relatedness, in a defined collection of E. coli strains that cause UTIs. Comparative analysis identified a subgroup of strains with a high number of virulence genes (VGs) and microcins M/H47. We also identified associations between microcin genes, VGs, and specific plasmid types.
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Publication Details
Abraham, S., Chapman, T. A., Zhang, R., Chin, J., Mabbett, A. N., Totsika, M. & Schembri, M. A. (2012). Molecular characterization of Escherichia coli strains that cause symptomatic and asymptomatic urinary tract infections. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 50 (3), 1027-1030.