Glycoconjugates are major constituents of mammalian cells that are formed via covalent
conjugation of carbohydrates to other biomolecules like proteins and lipids and often …

Escherichia coli is the most researched microbial organism in the world. Its varied impact on
human health, consisting of commensalism, gastrointestinal disease, or extraintestinal …

Escherichia coli includes clonal groups of both commensal and pathogenic strains, with
some of the latter causing serious infectious diseases. O antigen variation is current …

The major constituent of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria is
lipopolysaccharide (LPS), which is comprised of lipid A, core oligosaccharide, and O …

Escherichia coli plays an important role as a member of the gut microbiota; however,
pathogenic strains also exist, including various diarrheagenic E. coli pathotypes and …

The laboratory surveillance of bacillary dysentery is based on a standardised Shigella typing
scheme that classifies Shigella strains into four serogroups and more than 50 serotypes on …

Bacterial capsules and lipopolysaccharides are diverse surface polysaccharides (SPs) that
serve as the frontline for interactions with the outside world. While SPs can evolve rapidly …

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is an important foodborne pathogen capable
of causing severe disease in humans. Rapid and accurate identification and …

Similar to ruminants, swine have been shown to be a reservoir for Shiga toxin-producing
Escherichia coli (STEC), and pork products have been linked with outbreaks associated with …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to characterize a collection of 95 Shigatoxin-producing
E. coli (STEC) isolated from human patients in Switzerland during 2010–2014. Methods: We …