Phylogenetic analysis of non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli strains by whole-genome sequencing

J Clin Microbiol. 2012 Dec;50(12):4123-7. doi: 10.1128/JCM.02262-12. Epub 2012 Oct 10.

Abstract

Non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) strains are emerging food-borne pathogens causing life-threatening diseases and food-borne outbreaks. A better understanding of their evolution provides a framework for developing tools to control food safety. We obtained 15 genomes of non-O157 STEC strains, including O26, O111, and O103 strains. Phylogenetic trees revealed a close relationship between O26:H11 and O111:H11 and a scattered distribution of O111. We hypothesize that STEC serotypes with the same H antigens might share common ancestors.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cluster Analysis
  • Escherichia coli Infections / epidemiology
  • Escherichia coli Infections / microbiology
  • Foodborne Diseases / epidemiology
  • Foodborne Diseases / microbiology
  • Genome, Bacterial*
  • Humans
  • Molecular Epidemiology
  • Phylogeny*
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA*
  • Sequence Homology
  • Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli / classification*
  • Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli / genetics*