Escherichia coli is a commensal of the vertebrate gut that is increasingly involved in various
intestinal and extra-intestinal infections as an opportunistic pathogen. Numerous pathotypes …

Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) strains cause severe respiratory and systemic
diseases, threatening food security and avian welfare worldwide. Intensification of poultry …

Colibacillosis refers to any localized or systemic infection caused entirely or partly by avian
pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC), including colisepticemia, hemorrhagic septicemia …

Chickens are the most common birds on Earth and colibacillosis is among the most common
diseases affecting them. This major threat to animal welfare and safe sustainable food …

ABSTRACT Avian Pathogenic E. coli (APEC) is the causative agent of avian colibacillosis,
resulting in economic losses to the poultry industry through morbidity, mortality and carcass …

Background Colibacillosis, caused by avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC), is one of
the most significant infectious diseases affecting poultry worldwide. Objectives This study …

Colibacillosis, a disease caused by avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC), constitutes a
substantial burden to the poultry industry worldwide. APEC has been extensively …

Extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC) present a major clinical problem that has
emerged in the past years. Most of the infections are hospital or community-acquired and …

Here we present an extensive genomic and genetic analysis of Escherichia coli strains of
serotype O78 that represent the major cause of avian colisepticemia, an invasive infection …

Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) associated with colibacillosis results in high
morbidity and mortality, and severe economic losses to the poultry industry. APEC is a …