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 …

Escherichia coli remains one of the most frequent causes of several common bacterial
infections in humans and animals. E. coli is the prominent cause of enteritis, urinary tract …

The role of food‐producing environments in the emergence and spread of antimicrobial
resistance (AMR) in EU plant‐based food production, terrestrial animals (poultry, cattle and …

Most current approaches for analyzing metagenomic data rely on comparisons to reference
genomes, but the microbial diversity of many environments extends far beyond what is …

Cellulose is a major contributor to the chemical and mechanical properties of plants and
assumes structural roles in bacterial communities termed biofilms. We find that Escherichia …

Infectious animal diseases caused by pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria and
viruses threaten the health and well-being of wildlife, livestock, and human populations, limit …

Escherichia coli is a paradigm for a versatile bacterial species which comprises harmless
commensal as well as different pathogenic variants with the ability to either cause intestinal …

Escherichia coli has a rich history as biology's 'rock star', driving advances across many
fields. In the wild, E. coli resides innocuously in the gut of humans and animals but is also a …

Non-O157 strains of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are more common
causes of acute diarrhea than the better-known O157 strains and have the potential for large …

Background Elucidating gut microbiota among gallstone patients as well as the complex
bacterial colonization of cholesterol gallstones may help in both the prediction and …