The One Health approach emphasizes the importance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as
a major concern both in public health and in food animal production systems. As a general …

Avian colibacillosis and salmonellosis are considered to be the major bacterial diseases in
the poultry industry world-wide. Colibacillosis and salmonellosis are the most common avian …

Avian colibacillosis is caused by a group of pathogens designated avian pathogenic
Escherichia coli (APEC). Despite being known for over a century, avian colibacillosis …

Although research has increasingly focused on the pathogenesis of avian pathogenic
Escherichia coli (APEC) infections and the “APEC pathotype” itself, little is known about the …

Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) infections are associated with major economical
losses and decreased animal welfare. In broiler production, APEC infections have …

In order to improve the identification of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) strains, an
extensive characterization of 1,491 E. coli isolates was conducted, based on serotyping …

Based on recently published prevalence data of virulence-associated factors in avian
pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) and their roles in the pathogenesis of colibacillosis, we …

The temperature-sensitive hemagglutinin Tsh is a member of the autotransporter group of
proteins and was first identified in avian-pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) strain χ7122 …

Escherichia coli infections are responsible for significant losses in the poultry industry in
many parts of the world. The pathogenesis and the role of virulence factors are not yet totally …

Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli, the causative agent of colibacillosis, harbors several
putative virulence genes. In this study we examined by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) the …