Many cattle are persistently colonized with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC)
and represent a major source of human infections with human-pathogenic STEC strains …

E. coli is one of the most common species of bacteria colonizing humans and animals. The
singularity of E. coli's genus and species underestimates its multifaceted nature, which is …

Etiological diagnosis of diarrheal diseases may be complicated by their multi-factorial
nature. In addition, Escherichia coli strains present in the gut can occasionally harbor …

ABSTRACT The World Health Organization recommends untargeted iron supplementation
for women of reproductive age (WRA) in countries where anemia prevalence is greater than …

Materials and Methods: Cloacal swabs (n= 150) and internal organs (n= 150) were collected
from 30 backyard chicken flocks; 20 of them were experiencing systemic infection, and the …

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are zoonotic pathogens frequently carried by
cattle, responsible in humans of mild to bloody diarrhoea, haemolytic uraemic syndrome …

In 2011, a severe outbreak of hemolytic-uremic syndrome was caused by an unusual, highly
virulent enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) O104: H4 strain, which possessed EHEC …

Outdoor farming contributes to biodiversity conservation and enhances animal welfare, but
also raises biosafety concerns due to livestock contact with potentially infected wildlife. Thus …

Cattle are the main reservoirs for Shiga‐toxin‐producing E scherichia coli (STEC), the only
known zoonotic intestinal E. coli pathotype. However, there are other intestinal pathotypes …

In 2011, Germany was struck by the largest outbreak of hemolytic uremic syndrome. The
highly virulent E. coli O104: H4 outbreak strain LB226692 possesses a blended virulence …