Although Escherichia coli can be an innocuous resident of the gastrointestinal tract, it also
has the pathogenic capacity to cause significant diarrheal and extraintestinal diseases …

Monitoring the microbiological quality of drinking water relies largely on examination of
indicator bacteria such as coliforms, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. E. coli …

Although the majority of bacteria are harmless or even beneficial to their host, others are
highly virulent and can cause serious diseases, and even death. Due to the constantly …

Many important interactions between bacterial pathogens and their hosts are highly specific
binding events that involve host or pathogen carbohydrate structures (glycans). Glycan …

Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) serotype O157: H7 is a human pathogen
responsible for outbreaks of bloody diarrhea and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) …

The open field test (OFT) is a common measure of exploratory behavior and general activity
in both mice and rats, where both the quality and quantity of the activity can be measured …

Milk and products derived from milk of dairy cows can harbor a variety of microorganisms
and can be important sources of foodborne pathogens. The presence of foodborne …

Background A gradual number of hazardous substances may exist in food, posing a threat to
consumers health. Traditional immunoassays, such as enzyme-linked immunosorbent …

Escherichia coli O157: H7 and other Verocytotoxin-producing E. coli (VTEC) are zoonotic
pathogens associated with food and waterborne illness around the world. E. coli O157: H7 …

Escherichia coli is naturally present in the intestinal tracts of warm-blooded animals. Since
E. coli is released into the environment through deposition of fecal material, this bacterium is …