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

Gram-negative bacteria assemble a variety of surface structures, including the hair-like
organelles known as pili or fimbriae. Pili typically function in adhesion and mediate …

Across the water sector, Escherichia coli is the preferred microbial water quality indicator
and current guidance upholds that it indicates recent faecal contamination. This has been …

Foodborne pathogens are evaluated as an important risk factor in terms of public health in
developed and developing countries due to their extensiveness all around the world …

Escherichia albertii is a recently recognized close relative of Escherichia coli. This emerging
enteropathogen possesses a type III secretion system (T3SS) encoded by the locus of …

Escherichia coli that are capable of causing human disease are often classified into
pathogenic variants (pathovars) based on their virulence gene content. However, disease …

β-glucan is widely used in aquaculture due to its immunostimulatory effects, but the specific
effect and potential regulatory mechanism on largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) are …

Wild animals have been implicated as reservoirs and even “melting pots” of pathogenic and
antimicrobial-resistant bacteria of concern to human health. Though Escherichia coli is …

Background Emergence of atypical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) and hybrid E.
coli (harboring genes of more than one DEC pathotypes) strains have complicated the issue …

This study has addressed the escalating concern of antibiotic resistance (AR) linked to the
use of antibiotics in food-producing animals, particularly in low-and middle-income countries …