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ArticleScientific reports2021

Long-read-sequenced reference genomes of the seven major lineages of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) circulating in modern time.

Astrid von Mentzer, Grace A Blackwell, Derek Pickard, Christine J Boinett, Enrique Joffré, Andrew J Page, Ann-Mari Svennerholm, Gordon Dougan, Åsa Sjöling

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Astrid von MentzerWellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton, Cambridge, UK. avm@sanger.ac.uk.
Grace A BlackwellWellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton, Cambridge, UK.
Derek PickardDepartment of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Christine J BoinettWellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton, Cambridge, UK.
Enrique JoffréDepartment of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden.
Andrew J PageWellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton, Cambridge, UK.
Ann-Mari SvennerholmDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Gordon DouganDepartment of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Åsa SjölingDepartment of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden.
Wellcome Sanger Institute · GBKarolinska Institutet · SEUniversity of Cambridge · GBQuadram Institute · GBUniversity of Gothenburg · SE

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/R012504/1Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust WT 098051
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is an enteric pathogen responsible for the majority of diarrheal cases worldwide. ETEC infections are estimated to cause 80,000 deaths annually, with the highest rates of burden, ca 75 million cases per year, amongst children under 5 years of age in resource-poor countries. It is also the leading cause of diarrhoea in travellers. Previous large-scale sequencing studies have found seven major ETEC lineages currently in circulation worldwide. We used PacBio long-read sequencing combined with Illumina sequencing to create high-quality complete reference genomes for each of the major lineages with manually curated chromosomes and plasmids. We confirm that the major ETEC lineages all harbour conserved plasmids that have been associated with their respective background genomes for decades, suggesting that the plasmids and chromosomes of ETEC are both crucial for ETEC virulence and success as pathogens. The in-depth analysis of gene content, synteny and correct annotations of plasmids will elucidate other plasmids with and without virulence factors in related bacterial species. These reference genomes allow for fast and accurate comparison between different ETEC strains, and these data will form the foundation of ETEC genomics research for years to come.

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Antineoplastic AgentsDiarrheaDrug Resistance, BacterialEnterotoxigenic Escherichia coliEscherichia coli InfectionsEscherichia coli ProteinsGenome, BacterialGenomicsHumansPhylogenyReference StandardsVirulenceVirulence FactorsAntineoplastic AgentsEscherichia coli ProteinsVirulence Factors

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PMID33927221
PMCPMC8085198
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