A comparative study of the clonal diversity and virulence characteristics of uropathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from Australian and Turkish (Turkey) children and adults with urinary tract infections

Astley D. J., Spang L., Parnian F., Vollmerhausen T., Kılıç H., Hora M., ...More

GERMS, vol.12, no.2, pp.214-230, 2022 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 12 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.18683/germs.2022.1324
  • Journal Name: GERMS
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE
  • Page Numbers: pp.214-230
  • Keywords: Uropathogenic Escherichia coli, urinary tract infection, Turkey, Australia
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction The virulence-associated gene (VAG) repertoire and clonal organization of uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) strains is influenced by host demographic, geographic locale, and the setting of urinary tract infection (UTI). Nevertheless, a direct comparison of these features among Australian and Turkish UPEC remains unexplored. Accordingly, this study investigated the clonal composition and virulence characteristics of a collection of UPEC isolated from Australian and Turkish UTI patients.