Population genomics of emerging Elizabethkingia anophelis pathogens reveals potential outbreak and rapid global dissemination.

ABSTRACT: Elizabethkingia anophelis is an emerging species and has increasingly been reported to cause life-threatening infections and even outbreaks in humans. Nevertheless, there is little data regarding the E. anophelis geographical distribution, phylogenetic structure, and transmission across the globe, especially in Asia. We utilize whole-genome sequencing (WGS) data to define a global population framework, phylogenetic structure, geographical distribution, and transmission evaluation of E. anophelis pathogens. The geographical distribution diagram revealed the emerging pathogenic bacteria already distributed in various countries worldwide, especially in the USA and China. Strikingly, phylogenetic analysis showed a part of our China original E. anophelis shared the s

SUBMITTER: Hu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9639502 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature