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ArticleFEMS microbiology reviews2022

Genomics and pathotypes of the many faces of Escherichia coli.

Jeroen Geurtsen, Mark de Been, Eveline Weerdenburg, Aldert Zomer, Alan McNally, Jan Poolman

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Article in FEMS microbiology reviews, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 124 papers.

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124citing papers in PubMed
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124 citing papers in PubMed, 204 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Jeroen GeurtsenJanssen Vaccines and Prevention B.V., 2333 Leiden, the Netherlands.
Mark de BeenJanssen Vaccines and Prevention B.V., 2333 Leiden, the Netherlands.
Eveline WeerdenburgJanssen Vaccines and Prevention B.V., 2333 Leiden, the Netherlands.
Aldert ZomerDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, 3584 Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Alan McNallyInstitute of Microbiology and Infection, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT Birmingham, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-3099-630X
Jan PoolmanJanssen Vaccines and Prevention B.V., 2333 Leiden, the Netherlands.
Janssen (Netherlands) · NLUniversity of Birmingham · GBUtrecht University · NL

Funding

Medical Research Council MR/S013660/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Escherichia coli is the most researched microbial organism in the world. Its varied impact on human health, consisting of commensalism, gastrointestinal disease, or extraintestinal pathologies, has generated a separation of the species into at least eleven pathotypes (also known as pathovars). These are broadly split into two groups, intestinal pathogenic E. coli (InPEC) and extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC). However, components of E. coli's infinite open accessory genome are horizontally transferred with substantial frequency, creating pathogenic hybrid strains that defy a clear pathotype designation. Here, we take a birds-eye view of the E. coli species, characterizing it from historical, clinical, and genetic perspectives. We examine the wide spectrum of human disease caused by E. coli, the genome content of the bacterium, and its propensity to acquire, exchange, and maintain antibiotic resistance genes and virulence traits. Our portrayal of the species also discusses elements that have shaped its overall population structure and summarizes the current state of vaccine development targeted at the most frequent E. coli pathovars. In our conclusions, we advocate streamlining efforts for clinical reporting of ExPEC, and emphasize the pathogenic potential that exists throughout the entire species.

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Escherichia coli InfectionsEscherichia coli ProteinsExtraintestinal Pathogenic Escherichia coliEscherichia coliGenomicsHumansPhylogenyVirulence FactorsEscherichia coli ProteinsVirulence Factorsaccessory genome, antibiotic resistancebacterial speciesEscherichia coli pathotypespopulation dynamicsvirulence factors

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PMID35749579
PMCPMC9629502
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