Genes associated with fitness and disease severity in the pan-genome of mastitis-associated Escherichia coli
M. A. Olson, C. Cullimore, W. D. Hutchison, A. Grimsrud, D. Nobrega, H. W. Barkema, J. De Buck, B. E. Pickett, E. Wilson, D. L. Erickson
This study identifies accessory genes in mastitis-associated E. coli linked to disease severity and competitive fitness using genome-wide association and in vivo competition assays.
bioRxiv · Jul 26, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology