Gram-negative bacteria possess an outer membrane layer which constrains uptake and
secretion of solutes and polypeptides. To overcome this barrier, bacteria have developed …

Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC) represents a heterogeneous group of E. coli
strains. The pathogenicity and clinical relevance of these bacteria are still controversial. In …

Bacterial pathogens must execute a prodigious array of complex functions in order to
survive, multiply, and disseminate within mammalian hosts. Virulence determinants are …

Autotransporters are a superfamily of proteins that use the type V secretion pathway for their
delivery to the surface of Gram-negative bacteria. At first glance, autotransporters look to …

The secreted autotransporter toxin (Sat) of uropathogenic Escherichia coli exhibits
cytopathic activity upon incubation with HEp-2 cells. We further investigated the effects of Sat …

The first reported outbreak of Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC) diarrhea occurred
in Serbia, where 19 newborns in a nursery developed watery diarrhea. Recently, EAEC has …

Serine proteases exist in eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms and have emerged during
evolution as the most abundant and functionally diverse group. In Gram-negative bacteria …

Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC) is defined by aggregative adherence (AA) to
HEp‐2 cells, where bacteria display adherence to cell surfaces and also to the intervening …

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a very common extraintestinal infection, and Escherichia coli is
by far the most common causative organism. Uropathogenic E. coli possess traits that …

Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC) is an increasingly recognized enteric pathogen.
It is a cause of both acute and persistent diarrhoea among children, adults and HIV-infected …