Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a gram-negative bacillus and resident of the normal intestinal
microbiota. However, some E. coli strains can cause diseases in humans, other mammals …

Diarrheal disease is still a major public health concern, as it is still considered an important
cause of death in children under five years of age. A few decades ago, the detection of …

Chickens are the most common birds on Earth and colibacillosis is among the most common
diseases affecting them. This major threat to animal welfare and safe sustainable food …

Escherichia coli is a commensal species of the lower intestine but is also a major pathogen
causing intestinal and extraintestinal infections that is increasingly prevalent and resistant to …

To get a global picture of the population structure of the Escherichia coli phylogroup E,
encompassing the O157: H7 EHEC lineage, we analysed the whole genome of 144 strains …

The pks island codes for the enzymes necessary for synthesis of the genotoxin colibactin,
which contributes to the virulence of Escherichia coli strains and is suspected of promoting …

Escherichia coli is a frequent member of the healthy human gastrointestinal microbiota, as
well as an important human pathogen. Previous studies have focused on the genomic …

Shiga toxin (Stx) is the major virulence factor of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli
(STEC). Stx evolves rapidly and, as such, new subtypes continue to emerge that challenge …

Escherichia coli is a common bacterial species in the gastrointestinal tracts of warm-blooded
animals and humans. Pathogenicity and antimicrobial resistance in E. coli may emerge via …

De novo assembly of short DNA reads remains an essential technology, especially for large-
scale projects and high-resolution variant analyses in epidemiology. However, the existing …