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 …

Escherichia coli was described in 1885 by a German pediatrician, Theodor Escherich, in the
faeces of a child suffering diarrhoea. In 1893, a Danish veterinarian postulated that the E …

Calf diarrhea is a multifactorial disease related to a combination of host and pathogen
factors. The most common pathogens found in diarrheic calves are cryptosporidium …

Background Calf diarrhea is a major economic concern in bovine industry all around the
world. This study was carried out in order to investigate distribution of virulence genes …

Escherichia coli field isolates from calves were characterized and categorized into the most
significant diarrheagenic pathotypes using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays with …

Calf diarrhea is the most common disease affecting calves in the neonatal period resulting in
economic losses. Although predisposing factors play a role in the etiology of the disease, in …

Abstract An enteroaggregative Verotoxin (Vtx)-producing Escherichia coli strain of serotype
O104: H4 has recently been associated with an outbreak of haemolytic-uremic syndrome …

Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) is a critical public health concern due to its role
in severe gastrointestinal illnesses in humans, including hemorrhagic colitis and the life …

Neonatal calf mortality is a major concern to livestock sector worldwide. Neonatal calf
diarrhoea (NCD), an acute severe condition causes morbidity and mortality in calves …

Escherichia coli carrying prophage with genes that encode for Shiga toxins are categorized
as Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) pathotype. Illnesses caused by STEC in humans …