Cow raw milk cheese is widely eaten in Brazil. These products may be contaminated with
pathogenic bacteria. In this work, we investigated the presence of Escherichia coli in raw …

Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) are important enteric pathogens that cause a wide
variety of gastrointestinal diseases, particularly in children. Escherichia coli isolates cultured …

The structure of the O-antigen from Escherichia coli reference strain O188 (E. coli O188:
H10) has been investigated. The lipopolysaccharide shows a typical nonrandom modal …

Infectious diarrhea, a common disease of children, deserves permanent monitoring in all
social groups. To know the etiology and clinical manifestations of acute diarrhea in children …

The serological properties of the O-antigen polysaccharide region of the
lipopolysaccharides are used to differentiate E. coli strains into serogroups. In this study, we …

Escherichia coli is a commensal bacterium from the human and animal intestinal microbiota;
however, some strains may be pathogenic and can cause a wide range of intestinal and …

In 2011, an outbreak of hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) was
reported in Europe that was related to a hybrid STEAEC of Escherichia coli (E. coli) O104 …

Ability to survive the low pH of the human stomach is considered be an important virulent
determinant. It was suggested that the unique acid tolerance of Shigella boydii 18 CDPH …

Water-borne diseases like diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC)-induced gastroenteritis are
major public health problems in developing countries. In this study, the microbiological …

Ground bovine meat is commonly consumed by the population of Brazil. However, it
constitutes an excellent medium for the multiplication of microorganisms due to available …