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