Genomics and pathotypes of the many faces of Escherichia coli

J Geurtsen, M de Been, E Weerdenburg… - FEMS microbiology …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Escherichia coli is the most researched microbial organism in the world. Its varied impact on
human health, consisting of commensalism, gastrointestinal disease, or extraintestinal …

[HTML][HTML] From field to plate: How do bacterial enteric pathogens interact with ready-to-eat fruit and vegetables, causing disease outbreaks?

GA Thomas, TP Gil, CT Müller, HJ Rogers, CN Berger - Food Microbiology, 2024 - Elsevier
Ready-to-eat fruit and vegetables are a convenient source of nutrients and fibre for
consumers, and are generally safe to eat, but are vulnerable to contamination with human …

Whole genome sequencing and metagenomics for outbreak investigation, source attribution and risk assessment of food‐borne microorganisms

EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (EFSA … - EFSA …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This Opinion considers the application of whole genome sequencing (WGS) and
metagenomics for outbreak investigation, source attribution and risk assessment of food …

[HTML][HTML] Association between Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli O157: H7 stx gene subtype and disease severity, England, 2009–2019

L Byrne, N Adams, C Jenkins - Emerging infectious diseases, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Signs and symptoms of Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli (STEC) serogroup O157: H7
infection range from mild gastrointestinal to bloody diarrhea and hemolytic uremic syndrome …

The emerging importance of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli other than serogroup O157 in England

B Vishram, C Jenkins, DR Greig… - Journal of Medical …, 2021 - microbiologyresearch.org
Introduction. Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) can cause severe disease and
large outbreaks. In England, the incidence and clinical significance of STEC serogroups …

An outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157: H7 associated with contaminated lettuce and the cascading risks from climate change, the United …

N Cunningham, C Jenkins, S Williams… - …, 2024 - eurosurveillance.org
Shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157 is a food-borne pathogen which
causes gastrointestinal illness in humans. Ruminants are considered the main reservoir of …

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in meat and leafy greens available in the Swedish retail market–Occurrence and diversity of stx subtypes and serotypes

M Egervärn, C Flink - International Journal of Food Microbiology, 2024 - Elsevier
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is a major cause of foodborne illness,
ranging from mild diarrhea to permanent kidney failure. This study summarizes the results of …

Phylogenetic structure of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 from sub-lineage to SNPs

TJ Dallman, DR Greig, SE Gharbia… - Microbial …, 2021 - microbiologyresearch.org
Sequence similarity of pathogen genomes can infer the relatedness between isolates as the
fewer genetic differences identified between pairs of isolates, the less time since divergence …

High diversity in the regulatory region of Shiga toxin encoding bacteriophages

A Fagerlund, M Aspholm, G Węgrzyn, T Lindbäck - BMC genomics, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) is an emerging health
challenge worldwide and outbreaks caused by this pathogen poses a serious public health …

Characterization of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli from diarrhoeic patients with particular reference to production of Shiga-like toxin

MA Amin, HR Hashem, HS El-Mahallawy… - Microbial …, 2022 - Elsevier
Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) is a subtype of pathogenic E. coli that causes
diarrhea or hemorrhagic colitis in humans, which can progresses to hemolytic uremic …