Molecular characterization of Escherichia coli strains that cause symptomatic and asymptomatic urinary tract infections

S. Abraham; T.A. Chapman; R. Zhang; J. Chin; A.N. Mabbett; M. Totsika; M.A. Schembri

doi:10.1128/JCM.06671-11

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Molecular characterization of Escherichia coli strains that cause symptomatic and asymptomatic urinary tract infections

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Molecular characterization of Escherichia coli strains that cause symptomatic and asymptomatic urinary tract infections

S. Abraham, T.A. Chapman, R. Zhang, J. Chin, A.N. Mabbett, M. Totsika and M.A. Schembri

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Vol.50(3), pp.1027-1030

2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.06671-11

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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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Title: Molecular characterization of Escherichia coli strains that cause symptomatic and asymptomatic urinary tract infections
Authors/Creators: S. Abraham (Author/Creator) - New South Wales Department of Primary Industries
T.A. Chapman (Author/Creator) - New South Wales Department of Primary Industries
R. Zhang (Author/Creator) - University of Wollongong
J. Chin (Author/Creator) - New South Wales Department of Primary Industries
A.N. Mabbett (Author/Creator) - The University of Queensland
M. Totsika (Author/Creator) - The University of Queensland
M.A. Schembri (Author/Creator) - The University of Queensland
Publication Details: Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Vol.50(3), pp.1027-1030
Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
Identifiers: 991005542498707891
Copyright: © 2012, American Society for Microbiology.
Murdoch Affiliation: Murdoch University
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration
Citation topics: 1 Clinical & Life Sciences; 1.42 Bacteriology; 1.42.545 E. coli Pathogenesis
Web Of Science research areas: Microbiology
ESI research areas: Microbiology