The Diversity of Escherichia coli Pathotypes and Vaccination Strategies against This Versatile Bacterial Pathogen

P Pokharel, S Dhakal, CM Dozois - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a gram-negative bacillus and resident of the normal intestinal
microbiota. However, some E. coli strains can cause diseases in humans, other mammals …

Pathogenomics of the Virulence Plasmids of Escherichia coli

TJ Johnson, LK Nolan - Microbiology and Molecular Biology …, 2009 - Am Soc Microbiol
Bacterial plasmids are self-replicating, extrachromosomal elements that are key agents of
change in microbial populations. They promote the dissemination of a variety of traits …

Type V protein secretion pathway: the autotransporter story

IR Henderson, F Navarro-Garcia… - Microbiology and …, 2004 - Am Soc Microbiol
Gram-negative bacteria possess an outer membrane layer which constrains uptake and
secretion of solutes and polypeptides. To overcome this barrier, bacteria have developed …

Virulence functions of autotransporter proteins

IR Henderson, JP Nataro - Infection and immunity, 2001 - Am Soc Microbiol
Bacterial pathogens must execute a prodigious array of complex functions in order to
survive, multiply, and disseminate within mammalian hosts. Virulence determinants are …

Pathogenesis of enteroaggregative Escherichia coli infection

SM Harrington, EG Dudley… - FEMS microbiology …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
abstract Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC) is emerging as a significant diarrheal
pathogen in multiple population groups. Although most commonly associated with pediatric …

Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli

JP Nataro - Emerging infections 6, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Bacterial serine proteases secreted by the autotransporter pathway: classification, specificity, and role in virulence

F Ruiz-Perez, JP Nataro - Cellular and molecular life sciences, 2014 - Springer
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 …

[PDF][PDF] Consideraciones metodológicas para evaluar la calidad de vida

E Velarde-Jurado… - Salud pública de México, 2002 - SciELO Public Health
Este trabajo hace una revisión sobre los aspectos metodológicos necesarios para evaluar
la validez y consistencia de las escalas de medición de calidad de vida. La evaluación de la …

[PDF][PDF] Principales características y diagnóstico de los grupos patógenos de Escherichia coli

G Rodríguez-Angeles - Salud pública de México, 2002 - SciELO Public Health
Escherichia coli colonizes the human intestinal tract within hours of birth and is considered a
non-pathogenic member of the normal intestinal flora. However, there are six pathogenic …

Pathogenesis of human diffusely adhering Escherichia coli expressing Afa/Dr adhesins (Afa/Dr DAEC): current insights and future challenges

AL Servin - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
The pathogenicity and clinical pertinence of diffusely adhering Escherichia coli expressing
the Afa/Dr adhesins (Afa/Dr DAEC) in urinary tract infections (UTIs) and pregnancy …