Global High‐Risk Escherichia coli Clones in Moroccan Aquatic Settings: Genomic Evidence of Environmental Dissemination
Amine Aiddi, Ilham Zerdani, Aboubakr Khazaz, Hafsa Mguild, Adil El Hamouchi, Kaotar Nayme · 2026
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Amine Aiddi leads a 2026 study of dangerous Escherichia coli bacteria in Moroccan waters. Some E. coli strains resist many antibiotics and cause severe infections worldwide. The team collected water from seven rivers and three wastewater plants in eight cities between February and June 2024 and sequenced the full genomes of recovered bacteria.
Twenty-two isolates yielded thirteen strain types, led by three globally known high-risk clones. Most carried a gene that breaks down key antibiotics, and five carried genes that defeat last-resort drugs. The study is the first genomic proof that such clones circulate in Moroccan waters. Stronger joint human, animal, and environment monitoring is urgent, the authors warn.
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| CREATOR | Amine Aiddi, Ilham Zerdani, Aboubakr Khazaz, Hafsa Mguild, Adil El Hamouchi, Kaotar Nayme |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 40343 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |