Escherichia coli serotype O157 is a virulent human pathogen the global incidence of which
has increased. It has been demonstrated that cattle are the primary reservoir of this pathogen…

… Significance and Impact of the Study: Escherichia coli O157 is a prevalent pathogen, …
bacteria, our findings indicates that E. coli O157 has the potential to persist for long periods of time …

… Soil microcosms were inoculated with Escherichia coli O157:H7 to test persistence in fallow
… Our data suggest that clay increases persistence and activity of E. coli O157:H7 and other …

… In this study, we characterize the persistence and distribution of E. coli within a small
northern Indiana sandy stream. We explore the possibility that the ubiquitous occurrence of this …

… persistence frequencies between experiments. Similar observations about different factors
influencing reproducibility of the persistence … Persistence frequency was calculated by …

… persistence in the urinary tract have not been identified. Attachment enhances the virulence
of Escherichia coli for … has also been thought to promote bacterial persistence, by allowing E. …

Genetic diversity, isolation frequency, and persistence were determined for Escherichia coli
O157 strains from range cattle production environments. Over the 11-month study, analysis …

… The aim of this study was to determine whether different natural isolates of Escherichia coli,
… we quantify fitness benefits of persistence. These results show that different strains of E. …

Aims: To determine the persistence of the faecal indicator organism Escherichia coli in
recreational coastal water and sediment using laboratory‐based microcosms and validation with …

… persistence of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 as a postpasteurization contaminant in fermented
dairy products; (ii) the ability of E… results provide additional evidence supporting the ability of E. …