Assigning Escherichia coli strains to phylogenetic groups: multi‐locus sequence typing versus the PCR triplex method

Summary It is well recognized that Escherichia coli consists of a number of distinct phylo‐groups and that strains of the different phylo‐groups vary in their ecological niches, life‐history characteristics and propensity to cause disease. Consequently, much can be learnt by assigning a strain of E.... View More