This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence, multidrug-resistance traits, PCR-detection of
virulence, and antibiotic-resistance genes of E. coli isolated from secondary infections …

Background The spread of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL) producing E. coli from
food animals and the environment to humans has become a significant public health …

Background Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) is a major cause of foodborne diseases
accompanied by several clinical illnesses in humans. This research aimed to isolate …

In order to investigate the biological characteristics of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli
(APEC) isolated in eastern China, a total of 243 isolates were isolated from diseased poultry …

The present study aimed to investigate the efficacy of probiotics and prebiotics in controlling
Escherichia coli (E. coli) spp. isolated from chicken. A total of 230 birds representing 19 …

Background Multiplex PCR has been successfully applied in many areas since it was first
reported in 1988; however, it suffers from poor universality. Results A novel method called …

A total of 54 broiler flocks during the first two weeks of life was used to investigate the
incidence of avian pathogenic E. coli in Egypt; 28 isolates (51.85%) were revealed by colony …

Background Tigecycline is regarded as one of the last-resort antimicrobials clinically.
Emergence of plasmid-mediated tet (X) undermines such an important drug. However, the …

Introduction The widespread use of antibiotics in animal agriculture has increased the
resistance of Escherichia coli, and pathogenic E. coli often harbor complex virulence factors …

Abstract Escherichia coli, Pasteurella multocida, Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas
aeruginosa, Salmonella spp. and Staphylococc us aureus are six bacterial pathogens of …