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

Authors
Johnson, JR Russo, TA Tarr, PI Carlino, U Bilge, SS Vary, JC Stell, AL
Citation
Jr. Johnson et al., Molecular epidemiological and phylogenetic associations of two novel putative virulence genes, iha and iroN(E.coli), among Escherichia coli isolates from patients with urosepsis, INFEC IMMUN, 68(5), 2000, pp. 3040-3047
Citations number
30
Categorie Soggetti
Immunology
Journal title
INFECTION AND IMMUNITY
ISSN journal
00199567 → ACNP
Volume
68
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
3040 - 3047
Database
ISI
SICI code
0019-9567(200005)68:5<3040:MEAPAO>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Two novel putative Escherichia coli virulence genes, iha and iroN from E. c oli (iroN (E. coli)), were detected in 55 and 39%, respectively, of 67 E. c oli isolates from patients with urosepsis, iha and iroN (E. coli) exhibited divergent associations with other putative virulence genes, phylogenetic m arkers, host characteristics, and antimicrobial resistance.