Hi,

I am looking for the best genomic fingerprinting method for microbial source tracking of E. coli isolates retrieved from water samples.

The main sources we expect for E. coli in our sampling area are human, reindeer and beaver.

We consequently want to distinguish between E. coli isolates related to these hosts.

Suggestions on the best fingerprinting method to cluster E. coli isolates in host-specific groups?

Suggestions for host-specific markers for E. coli?

Thanks a lot!