Molecular epidemiological and phylogenetic associations of two novel putative virulence genes, iha and iroNE.coli, among Escherichia coli isolates from patients with urosepsis

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作者
Johnson, JR
Russo, TA
Tarr, PI
Carlino, U
Bilge, SS
Vary, JC
Stell, AL
机构
[1] Minneapolis VA Med Ctr, Med Serv, Minneapolis, MN 55417 USA
[2] Univ Minnesota, Dept Med, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
[3] VA Med Ctr, Med Serv, Buffalo, NY USA
[4] SUNY Buffalo, Dept Med, Buffalo, NY 14260 USA
[5] SUNY Buffalo, Ctr Microbial Pathogenesis, Buffalo, NY 14260 USA
[6] Univ Washington, Sch Med, Dept Pediat, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
[7] Univ Washington, Sch Med, Childrens Hosp & Reg Med Ctr, Div Gastroenterol, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
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10.1128/IAI.68.5.3040-3047.2000
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
Two novel putative Escherichia coli virulence genes, iha and iroN from E. coli (iroN (E. coli)), were detected in 55 and 39%, respectively, of 67 E. coli isolates from patients with urosepsis, iha and iroN (E. coli) exhibited divergent associations with other putative virulence genes, phylogenetic markers, host characteristics, and antimicrobial resistance.
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页码:3040 / 3047
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