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Complete genomes of E. coli with diverse K antigens

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: is a diverse species with commensal and pathogenic lifestyles. Capsular polysaccharides (K antigens) are prominent surface structures, important virulence factors, and targets for immune recognition. The complete genomes of 68 strains with serologically distinct capsule types were sequenced using a combination of PacBio/Oxford Nanopore and Illumina technologies.

Source: Microbiology Resource Announcements

DOI: 10.1128/mra.00013-26

Authors: Carine Roese Mores, Christopher M. Field, Hans-Joachim Ruscheweyh, Emma Slack, Timothy G. Keys, Shinichi Sunagawa

Institutions: SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, ETH Zurich, Institute of Microbiology, Institute of Food, Nutrition, and Health

Language: English

Topic: Escherichia coli research studies

Subfield: Endocrinology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: National Science Foundation, Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich