Comparative genomic analysis of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli O159 strains isolated from diarrheal patients in Korea

Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is a common cause of bacterial infection that leads to diarrhea. Although some studies have proposed a potential association between the toxic profile and genetic background, association between toxin of ETEC and phylo-group has not been reported yet. The objective of this study was to examine genomic and phylogenetic characteristics of ETEC strain NCCP15731 and NCCP15733 by whole genome sequencing and...