Bengtsson, Rebecca J;
Baker, Kate S;
Cunningham, Andrew A;
Greig, David R;
John, Shinto K;
Macgregor, Shaheed K;
Seilern-Moy, Katharina;
... Lawson, Becki; + view all
(2023)
The genomic epidemiology of Escherichia albertii infecting humans and birds in Great Britain.
Nature Communications
, 14
, Article 1707. 10.1038/s41467-023-37312-3.
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Abstract
Escherichia albertii is a recently identified gastrointestinal bacterial pathogen of humans and animals which is typically misidentified as pathotypes of diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli or Shigella species and is generally only detected during genomic surveillance of other Enterobacteriaceae. The incidence of E. albertii is likely underestimated, and its epidemiology and clinical relevance are poorly characterised. Here, we whole genome sequenced E. albertii isolates from humans (n = 83) and birds (n = 79) isolated in Great Britain between 2000 and 2021 and analysed these alongside a broader public dataset (n = 475) to address these gaps. We found human and avian isolates typically (90%; 148/164) belonged to host-associated monophyletic groups with distinct virulence and antimicrobial resistance profiles. Overlaid patient epidemiological data suggested that human infection was likely related to travel and possibly foodborne transmission. The Shiga toxin encoding stx2f gene was associated with clinical disease (OR = 10.27, 95% CI = 2.98–35.45 p = 0.0002) in finches. Our results suggest that improved future surveillance will further elucidate disease ecology and public and animal health risks associated with E. albertii.
| Type: | Article |
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| Title: | The genomic epidemiology of Escherichia albertii infecting humans and birds in Great Britain |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1038/s41467-023-37312-3 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37312-3 |
| Language: | English |
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| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > Div of Biosciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > Div of Biosciences > Genetics, Evolution and Environment |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10167560 |
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