Escherichia coli is a commensal of the vertebrate gut that is increasingly involved in various
intestinal and extra-intestinal infections as an opportunistic pathogen. Numerous pathotypes …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) cause a substantial health care burden. UTIs (i) are most often
caused by uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC),(ii) primarily affect otherwise healthy …

Recurrent urinary tract infections (rUTIs) are extremely common, with~ 25% of all women
experiencing a recurrence within 1 year of their original infection. Escherichia coli ST131 is …

Escherichia coli ST131 is one of the high-risk multidrug-resistant clones with a global
distribution and the ability to persist and colonize in a variety of niches. Carbapenemase …

Abstract Background The ST131 Escherichia coli clone is associated with the global
dissemination of ESBLs. It has been hypothesized that ST131 could take advantage of better …

Urinary catheterization facilitates urinary tract colonization by E. coli and increases infection
risk. Here, we aimed to identify strain-specific characteristics associated with the transition …

Extra-intestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) can cause a variety of infections
outside of the intestine and are a major causative agent of urinary tract infections. Treatment …

Cryptosporidiosis is a major human health concern globally. Despite well-established
methods, misdiagnosis remains common. Our understanding of the cryptosporidiosis …

In bacteria, DegS protease functions as an activating factor of the σE envelope stress
response system, which ultimately activates the transcription of stress response genes in the …

Escherichia coli sequence type 131 (ST131) is a pandemic multidrug resistant (MDR) strain
that has had unprecedented global expansion in the last decade and is now the …