A 16th century Escherichia coli draft genome associated with an opportunistic bile infection

Affiliations

George S. Long: Department of Biology, McMaster University
Jennifer Klunk: Department of Biology, McMaster University
Ana T. Duggan: McMaster Ancient DNA Centre, Departments of Anthropology and Biochemistry, McMaster University
Madeline Tapson: McMaster Ancient DNA Centre, Departments of Anthropology and Biochemistry, McMaster University
Valentina Giuffra: Division of Paleopathology, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa
Lavinia Gazzè: Department of Human Science (DISUM), University of Catania
Antonio Fornaciari: Department of Civilisations and Forms of Knowledge, University of Pisa
Sebastian Duchene: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne
Gino Fornaciari: Department of Civilisations and Forms of Knowledge, University of Pisa
Olivier Clermont: Université Paris Cité, IAME
Erick Denamur: Université Paris Cité, IAME
G. Brian Golding: Department of Biology, McMaster University
Hendrik Poinar: McMaster Ancient DNA Centre, Departments of Anthropology and Biochemistry, McMaster University

Abstract

Ancient DNA from an Italian mummy’s gallstone provides insight into opportunistic E. coli infection.