Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) is a significant cause of diarrhoeal disease worldwide, largely due to its ability to directly manipulate host cellular processes. Central to its pathogenesis ...

Extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC) is a leading bacterial cause of sepsis, causing approximately 10 million cases of invasive ExPEC disease (IED) annually, worldwide1,2 Phase 3 clinical trial ...

Gut bacteria and a diet rich in the amino acid tryptophan can play a protective role against pathogenic E. coli, which can cause severe stomach upset, cramps, fever, intestinal bleeding and renal ...

The human body hosts a diverse array of microorganisms that maintain a delicate balance crucial for overall health. This microbial harmony can be disrupted by factors like infections, aging, and ...

Federal and public health officials in multiple states are investigating an outbreak of E. coli infections linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Different strains of E.coli can outcompete one another to take over the gut, a new study reveals. Publishing their findings today in PLOS Biology, scientists reveal that a particular strain, known as ...

A new study finds that two subtypes of pathogenic Escherichia coli (E. coli) produce five to 16 times more protective capsular 'slime' when Enterococcus faecalis (EF) is present. The finding could ...

Purdue University researchers in the College of Agriculture are developing patent-pending, antibiotic-free treatments for avian pathogenic E. coli, or APEC. Paul Ebner and his team have developed a ...

Susceptibility to antimicrobials, and genetic screening using multiple techniques such as extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) gene PCR, and multilocus sequence typing (MLST) showed identical E. coli ...