Molecular epidemiological and phylogenetic associations of two novel putative virulence genes, iha and iroN(E. coli), among Escherichia coli isolates from patients with urosepsis

Infect Immun. 2000 May;68(5):3040-7. doi: 10.1128/IAI.68.5.3040-3047.2000.

Abstract

Two novel putative Escherichia coli virulence genes, iha and iroN from E. coli (iroN(E. coli)), were detected in 55 and 39%, respectively, of 67 E. coli isolates from patients with urosepsis. iha and iroN(E. coli) exhibited divergent associations with other putative virulence genes, phylogenetic markers, host characteristics, and antimicrobial resistance.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Alleles
  • Bacterial Proteins / classification
  • Bacterial Proteins / genetics*
  • Escherichia coli / genetics*
  • Escherichia coli Infections / epidemiology
  • Escherichia coli Infections / immunology
  • Escherichia coli Proteins*
  • Fimbriae Proteins
  • Genes, Bacterial*
  • Humans
  • Phylogeny
  • Sepsis / microbiology*
  • Virulence

Substances

  • AtpA protein, E coli
  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Escherichia coli Proteins
  • Fimbriae Proteins