MicrobiologybioRxiv
High diversity and variability of pipolins among a wide range of pathogenic Escherichia coli strains
S.-C. Flament-Simon, M. De Toro, L. Chuprikova…·M. Redrejo Rodriguez
The paper surveys pipolins in 2238 Escherichia coli strains, finding high diversity and variability despite limited prevalence, suggesting their role in genetic transfer among bacteria.
DOI 10.1038/s41598-020-69356-6