The genomic epidemiology of Escherichia albertii infecting humans and birds in Great Britain

Rebecca J. Bengtsson; Kate S. Baker; Andrew A. Cunningham; David R. Greig; Shinto K. John; Shaheed K. Macgregor; Katharina Seilern-Moy; Simon Spiro; Charlotte C. Chong; P Malaka De Silva; Claire Jenkins; Becki Lawson

doi:10.1038/s41467-023-37312-3

Nature Communications (Mar 2023)

The genomic epidemiology of Escherichia albertii infecting humans and birds in Great Britain

Rebecca J. Bengtsson,
Kate S. Baker,
Andrew A. Cunningham,
David R. Greig,
Shinto K. John,
Shaheed K. Macgregor,
Katharina Seilern-Moy,
Simon Spiro,
Charlotte C. Chong,
P Malaka De Silva,
Claire Jenkins,
Becki Lawson

Affiliations

Rebecca J. Bengtsson: Clinical Infection, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, The University of Liverpool
Kate S. Baker: Clinical Infection, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, The University of Liverpool
Andrew A. Cunningham: Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, Regent’s Park
David R. Greig: Gastrointestinal and Food Safety (One Health) Division, UK Health Security Agency, Colindale
Shinto K. John: Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, Regent’s Park
Shaheed K. Macgregor: Wildlife Health Services, Zoological Society of London, Regent’s Park
Katharina Seilern-Moy: Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, Regent’s Park
Simon Spiro: Wildlife Health Services, Zoological Society of London, Regent’s Park
Charlotte C. Chong: Clinical Infection, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, The University of Liverpool
P Malaka De Silva: Clinical Infection, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, The University of Liverpool
Claire Jenkins: Gastrointestinal and Food Safety (One Health) Division, UK Health Security Agency, Colindale
Becki Lawson: Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, Regent’s Park

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37312-3
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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Escherichia albertii is an emerging gastrointestinal pathogen that causes disease in humans and animals, notably birds. In this genomic epidemiology study, the authors investigate characteristics of isolates sampled from humans and birds in Great Britain and find that they tend to cluster separately.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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