Escherichia coli is classified as a rod‐shaped, Gram‐negative bacterium in the family
Enterobacteriaceae. The bacterium mainly inhabits the lower intestinal tract of warm …

Fecal pollution, commonly detected in untreated or less treated sewage, is associated with
health risks (eg, waterborne diseases and antibiotic resistance dissemination), ecological …

Acidity is one of the principal physicochemical factors that influence the behavior of
microorganisms in any environment, and their response to it often determines their ability to …

Enteropathogens released into the environment can represent a serious risk to public
health. Soil clay content has long been known to have an important effect on …

There are now over a thousand nano-containing products on the market and the
antibacterial properties of some nanomaterials has created interest in their use as cleaning …

Groundwater quality monitoring typically employs testing for the presence of E. coli as a
fecal indicator of recent ingress of human or animal fecal material. The efficacy of fecal …

Although enteric bacteria normally reside within the animal intestine, the ability to persist
extraintestinally is an essential part of their overall lifestyle, and it might contribute to …

Microbial enteropathogens can enter the environment via landspreading of animal slurries
and manures. Biotic interactions with the soil microbial community can contribute to their …

Animal waste contains high numbers of microorganisms and therefore can present a
potential biological threat to human health. During episodic rainfall events resulting in runoff …

Although Escherichia coli is generally considered to be predominantly a commensal of the
gastrointestinal tract, a number of recent studies suggest that it is also capable of long-term …