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 …

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health threat, and antimicrobial usage and AMR
in animal production is one of its contributing sources. Poultry is one of the most widespread …

Food contamination by pathogenic microorganisms has been a serious public health
problem and a cause of huge economic losses worldwide. Foodborne pathogenic …

Escherichia coli sequence type 131 (ST131) has emerged rapidly to become the most
prevalent extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli clones in circulation today. Previous …

After the era of plentiful antibiotics we are alarmed by the increasing number of antibiotic
resistant strains. The genetic flexibility and adaptability of Escherichia coli to constantly …

Neonatal meningitis is a serious disease that requires a high index of suspicion, prompt
diagnosis, and rapid treatment. Although the incidence and mortality have declined with …

The recent exponential increase in the use of engineered nanoparticles (eNPs) means both
greater intentional and unintentional exposure of eNPs to microbes. Intentional use includes …

Background We sought to determine if the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli
differed across retail poultry products and among major production categories, including …

Objectives The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of WGS in
identifying resistance genotypes of MDR Escherichia coli and whether these correlate with …

Background Bacillus amyloliquefaciens (BA) and Bacillus subtilis (BS) are usually used as
feed supplements directly or bacterial inoculants in biological feeds for animals. However …