The mammalian intestine is colonized by trillions of microorganisms that have co-evolved
with the host in a symbiotic relationship. The presence of large numbers of symbionts near …

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 human gut is colonized by a variety of large amounts of microbes that are collectively
called intestinal microbiota. Most of these microbial residents will grow within the mucus …

Although Escherichia coli can be an innocuous resident of the gastrointestinal tract, it also
has the pathogenic capacity to cause significant diarrheal and extraintestinal diseases …

The gastrointestinal tract is coated by a thick layer of mucus that forms the front line of innate
host defense. Mucus consists of high molecular weight glycoproteins called mucins that are …

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 …

The extracellular secreted mucus and the cell surface glycocalyx prevent infection by the
vast numbers of microorganisms that live in the healthy gut. Mucin glycoproteins are the …

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 …

Few microorganisms are as versatile as Escherichia coli. An important member of the
normal intestinal microflora of humans and other mammals, E. coli has also been widely …

Most Escherichia coli strains live harmlessly in the intestines and rarely cause disease in
healthy individuals. Nonetheless, a number of pathogenic strains can cause diarrhea or …