Escherichia coli are remarkably versatile microorganisms and important members of the
normal intestinal microbiota of humans and animals. This harmless commensal organism …

The severity of human infection by one of the many Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli
(STEC) is determined by a number of factors: the bacterial genome, the capacity of human …

Shiga toxins are the main virulence factors of a group of Escherichia coli strains [Shiga toxin-
producing E. coli (STEC)] that cause severe human diseases, such as haemorrhagic colitis …

Foodborne diseases are a serious and growing problem, and the incidence and prevalence
of antimicrobial resistance among foodborne pathogens is reported to have increased. The …

Foodborne illness is exacerbated by novel and emerging pathotypes, persistent
contamination, antimicrobial resistance, an ever-changing environment, and the complexity …

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 …

Disease incidences related to Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica infections by
consumption of (fresh) vegetables, sprouts, and occasionally fruits made clear that these …

Growing knowledge of the complexity of the host-pathogen interactions during the course of
an infection revealed an amazing variability of bacterial pathogens within the same host …

Background A total of 179 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) complete
genomes were analyzed in terms of serotypes, prophage coding regions, and stx gene …

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) may cause bloody diarrhea and hemorrhagic
colitis (HC), with subsequent systemic disease. Since genes coding for Shiga toxins (stx …