Novel avian pathogenic Escherichia coli genes responsible for adhesion to chicken and human cell lines

A Ali, R Kolenda, MM Khan, J Weinreich… - Applied and …, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) is a major bacterial pathogen of commercial
poultry contributing to extensive economic losses and contamination of the food chain. One …

Type 1 fimbria and P pili: regulatory mechanisms of the prototypical members of the chaperone-usher fimbrial family

MI Isidro-Coxca, S Ortiz-Jiménez, JL Puente - Archives of Microbiology, 2024 - Springer
Adherence to both cellular and abiotic surfaces is a crucial step in the interaction of bacterial
pathogens and commensals with their hosts. Bacterial surface structures known as fimbriae …

Burkholderia pseudomallei as an enteric pathogen: identification of virulence factors mediating gastrointestinal infection

JI Sanchez-Villamil, D Tapia, GI Borlee… - Infection and …, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
Burkholderia pseudomallei is a Gram-negative bacterium and the causative agent of
melioidosis. Despite advances in our understanding of the disease, B. pseudomallei poses …

Salmonella adhesion is decreased by hypoxia due to adhesion and motility structure crosstalk

K Grzymajło, A Dutkiewicz, J Czajkowska, E Carolak… - Veterinary …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Initial stages of Salmonella Typhimurium infection involve a series of coordinated
events aimed at reaching, attaching to, and invading host cells. Virulence factors such as …

Identification of natural mutations responsible for altered infection phenotypes of Salmonella enterica clinical isolates by using cell line infection screens

R Kolenda, M Burdukiewicz, M Wimonć… - Applied and …, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
The initial steps of Salmonella pathogenesis involve adhesion to and invasion into host
epithelial cells. While well-studied for Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, the factors …

T3SS protein EsrC binds to the lacI-like operator of type 1 fimbrial operon to suppress adhesion of Edwardsiella piscicida

SS Sun, TT He, SY Zhang, XJ Yu, C Chen… - Applied and …, 2024 - journals.asm.org
Type 1 fimbria, the short hair-like appendage assembled on the bacterial surface, plays a
pivotal role in adhesion and invasion in Edwardsiella piscicida. The type III secretion system …

Characterization of clumpy adhesion of Escherichia coli to human cells and associated factors influencing antibiotic sensitivity

MM Khan, K Sidorczuk, J Becker… - Microbiology …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Escherichia coli intestinal infection pathotypes are characterized by distinct adhesion
patterns, including the recently described clumpy adhesion phenotype. Here, we identify …

siRNA targeting Atp5a1 gene encoding ATPase α, the ligand of Peg fimbriae, reduced Salmonella Enteritidis adhesion

D Zhang, Y Jiang, Y Dong, L Fu, L Zhuang, K Wu… - Avian …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis (S. Enteritidis) is a zoonotic pathogen that can infect
both humans and animals. Among the 13 types of fimbrial operons in S. Enteritidis, the …

Escherichia coli colonization

MM Khan - 2023 - opus4.kobv.de
To increase our understanding of bacterial intestinal colonization in animal populations
lacking anthropogenic influence we devised the first objective and studied the diversity of E …