What to expect of ExPEC: is the success of extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli linked to specific genomic and cellular properties? KU Leuven
Extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC) are one of the greatest challenges for the healthcare system, with a frightening prognosis for the future. Despite being heavily studied in recent years, no unifying principle explaining their success has been identified. Only limited attention has been paid to the additional genomic properties of ExPEC strains that are not virulence factors or antimicrobial resistance genes. I aim to demonstrate ...