Numerous microorganisms, pathogenic for mammals, come from the environment where
they encounter predators such as free-living amoebae (FLA). The selective pressure due to …

Several classes of non-antibiotic drugs, including psychoactive drugs, proton-pump
inhibitors (PPIs), non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and others, appear to …

Strictly lytic phages are considered powerful tools for biocontrol of foodborne pathogens.
Safety issues needed to be addressed for the biocontrol of Shiga toxin-producing …

This review offers a comprehensive analysis of the intricate relationship between the gut
virome and diabetes, elucidating the mechanisms by which the virome engages with both …

Shiga toxin-producing strains represent pathogenic group that is of concern in food
production. The present study evaluated forty-eight E. coli isolates (11 with intact stx gene …

Bacteriophages are the most abundant and diverse microbial entity on the planet. Found in
every environment, the influence of phages extends beyond their bacterial host and has a …

Foodborne illness has been determined to be one of the major limitations to the
advancement of world health. Bacterial pathogens among the leading causes of foodborne …

Shiga-toxin producing E. coli (STEC) are zoonotic pathogens, which release phage-
encoded Shiga toxins (Stx). Stx subtypes stx2a and stx2d are associated with severe human …

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) consists of a group of diverse strains differing
greatly in genetic make-up and pathogenicity potential. Here, we investigated production of …

Shiga toxin (Stx) released by Stx-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) cause life-threatening
diseases. Though Shiga toxin is a self-defense toxin of STEC against eukaryotic predators …