Genotypic Characterization of Uropathogenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> from Companion Animals: Predominance of ST372 in Dogs and Human-Related ST73 in Cats

• Main Authors: Sophie Aurich (Author), Silver Anthony Wolf (Author), Ellen Prenger-Berninghoff (Author), Lakshmipriya Thrukonda (Author), Torsten Semmler (Author), Christa Ewers (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Extraintestinal pathogenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> (ExPEC) account for over 80% and 60% of bacterial urinary tract infections (UTIs) in humans and animals, respectively. As shared uropathogenic <i>E. coli</i> (UPEC) strains have been previously reported among humans and pets,...