Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC): An Overview of Virulence and Pathogenesis Factors, Zoonotic Potential, and Control Strategies

D Kathayat, D Lokesh, S Ranjit, G Rajashekara - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) causes colibacillosis in avian species, and recent
reports have suggested APEC as a potential foodborne zoonotic pathogen. Herein, we …

Virulence factors, prevalence and potential transmission of extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from different sources: recent reports

J Sarowska, B Futoma-Koloch, A Jama-Kmiecik… - Gut pathogens, 2019 - Springer
Extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC) are facultative pathogens that are part of the
normal human intestinal flora. The ExPEC group includes uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) …

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 …

The role of the bacterial flagellum in adhesion and virulence

J Haiko, B Westerlund-Wikström - Biology, 2013 - mdpi.com
The bacterial flagellum is a complex apparatus assembled of more than 20 different
proteins. The flagellar basal body traverses the cell wall, whereas the curved hook connects …

Pathogenicity Factors of Genomic Islands in Intestinal and Extraintestinal Escherichia coli

M Desvaux, G Dalmasso, R Beyrouthy… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Escherichia coli is a versatile bacterial species that includes both harmless commensal
strains and pathogenic strains found in the gastrointestinal tract in humans and warm …

Escherichia coli in Europe: An Overview

N Allocati, M Masulli, MF Alexeyev, C Di Ilio - International journal of …, 2013 - mdpi.com
Escherichia coli remains one of the most frequent causes of several common bacterial
infections in humans and animals. E. coli is the prominent cause of enteritis, urinary tract …

Human and Avian Extraintestinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli: Infections, Zoonotic Risks, and Antibiotic Resistance Trends

M Mellata - Foodborne pathogens and disease, 2013 - liebertpub.com
Abstract Extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) constitutes ongoing health
concerns for women, newborns, elderly, and immunocompromised individuals due to …

[HTML][HTML] Pandemic lineages of extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli

LW Riley - Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2014 - Elsevier
Pathogenic Escherichia coli strains cause a wide variety of intestinal and extraintestinal
infections. The widespread geographical clonal dissemination of intestinal pathogenic E …

Colibacillosis

LK Nolan, HJ Barnes, JP Vaillancourt… - Diseases of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Colibacillosis refers to any localized or systemic infection caused entirely or partly by avian
pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC), including colisepticemia, hemorrhagic septicemia …

Genome evolution and the emergence of pathogenicity in avian Escherichia coli

L Mageiros, G Méric, SC Bayliss, J Pensar… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Chickens are the most common birds on Earth and colibacillosis is among the most common
diseases affecting them. This major threat to animal welfare and safe sustainable food …