Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common infectious diseases worldwide
but are significantly understudied. Uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) accounts for a significant …

The discovery of microbial communities in the urinary tract (the urobiome) has fundamentally
altered the previous doctrine regarding urine sterility and associated urinary disorders …

Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) strains cause a majority of urinary tract infections
(UTIs). Since UPEC strains can become antibiotic resistant, adjunct or alternate therapies …

Autotransporters are the core component of a molecular nano-machine that delivers cargo
proteins across the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria. Part of the type V secretion …

A growing body of evidence has demonstrated that extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli
(ExPEC), such as the urinary pathogenic E. coli (UPEC), are common constituents of treated …

Multi isolate whole genome sequencing (WGS) and typing for outbreak investigations has
become a reality in the post-genomics era. We applied this technology to strains from …

Many antibiotic resistant uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) strains belong to clones
defined by their multilocus sequence type (ST), with ST131 being the most dominant …

Ampicillin, streptomycin and sulphamethoxazole resistant commensal E. coli 838-3B
contains five plasmids that range in size from> 90 kb to< 2 kb. The resistance genes bla TEM …

Comparative genomics of bacterial pathogens has been useful for revealing potential
virulence factors. Escherichia coli is a significant cause of human morbidity and mortality …

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) belonging to the serogroup O91 are among
the most common non-O157 STEC serogroups associated with human illness in Europe …