wza

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polysaccharide export protein

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Validation StatusCandidate

Overview

Mechanism: unknown
Validation Method: correlation with resistance in pan-GWAS
Drug Classes: cefovecin, cephalosporins
Organisms: Escherichia coli
Geographic Location: USA|Canada
Papers: 1
Databases: Reslit

Papers1

Evolutionary genomic analyses of canine E. coli infections identify a relic capsular locus associated with resistance to multiple classes of antimicrobials.

PMID 39012166 · 2024

The study identifies a relic capsular locus in canine E. coli associated with resistance to multiple antimicrobial classes, particularly cefovecin and cephalosporins, through the genes wza and wzi.

Gene Information

Gene Name: wza
Allele: wza
Encodes: polysaccharide export protein
Source Database: Reslit
Mechanism: unknown
Confers Resistance To: cefovecincephalosporins
Organisms Tested In: • Escherichia coli
Geographic Location: USA|Canada
Validation Method: correlation with resistance in pan-GWAS

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