Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli have developed different strategies for establishment of
infection in their host. Understanding these pathogenic mechanisms has led to the …

Diarrheal diseases are one of the major causes of mortality among children under five years
old and intestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (InPEC) plays a role as one of the large …

Both the ability of bacteria to form biofilms and communicate through quorum sensing allows
them to develop different survival or virulence traits that lead to increased bacterial …

Escherichia coli O157: H7 is a zoonotic pathogen with its ability to cause human illness
ranging from diarrheal disease to fatal hemolytic uremic syndrome. E. coli O157: H7 had …

Shiga toxin‐producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is a zoonotic pathogen of public health
concern whose sources and transmission routes are difficult to trace. Using a combined …

In May 2011, an outbreak caused by Escherichia coli of serotype O104: H4 spread
throughout Germany (1). The next month, France also reported a cluster of E. coli O104: H4 …

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is an enteric pathogen linked to outbreaks of
human gastroenteritis with diverse clinical spectra. In this review, we have examined the …

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) consists of diverse strains differing in genetic
make-up and virulence potential. To better understand the pathogenicity potential of STEC …

The gastrointestinal pathogens enteropathogenic and enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EPEC and
EHEC) continue to pose a threat to human health worldwide. While EPEC remains a …

Abstract During 2007–2010, 13 545 confirmed human VTEC infections and 777 haemolytic
uraemic syndrome (HUS) cases were reported in the EU; isolates from 85% of cases were …