Complete genomes of diverse Escherichia coli isolates lacking canonical virulence factors from pediatric sources

Key Points

• The research aims to explore the genomic diversity of E. coli isolates that do not have known virulence factors.
• Analyzed complete genomes of E. coli isolates.
• Focused on isolates from pediatric sources.
• Investigated lack of canonical virulence gene markers.
• Identified diverse E. coli genomes in children.
• Isolates lacked canonical virulence factors commonly associated with pathogenic strains.
• Provided insights into non-pathogenic variants of E. coli.