Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC): An Overview of Virulence and Pathogenesis Factors, Zoonotic Potential, and Control Strategies

D Kathayat, D Lokesh, S Ranjit, G Rajashekara - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) causes colibacillosis in avian species, and recent
reports have suggested APEC as a potential foodborne zoonotic pathogen. Herein, we …

Antimicrobial resistance in the globalized food chain: A One Health perspective applied to the poultry industry

M de Mesquita Souza Saraiva, K Lim… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) remains a major global public health crisis. The food animal
industry will face escalating challenges to increase productivity while minimizing AMR, since …

[HTML][HTML] Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) in Broiler Breeders: An Overview

J Joseph, L Zhang, P Adhikari, JD Evans… - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Poultry meat is one of the major animal protein sources necessary to meet the global protein
demand. Sustainability in broiler production is the key to achieving its continuous supply …

Identification of Escherichia coli from broiler chickens in Jordan, their antimicrobial resistance, gene characterization and the associated risk factors

RA Ibrahim, TL Cryer, SQ Lafi, EA Basha, L Good… - BMC veterinary …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) is the principle cause of
colibacillosis affecting poultry. The main challenge to the poultry industry is antimicrobial …

A compilation of virulence-associated genes that are frequently reported in avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) compared to other E. coli

F Ovi, L Zhang, H Nabors, L Jia… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Escherichia coli survive in various hosts and environments due to their highly diversified
genome. These bacteria have coevolved with humans, colonized a broad range of hosts …

Genome evolution and the emergence of pathogenicity in avian Escherichia coli

L Mageiros, G Méric, SC Bayliss, J Pensar… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
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 …

The Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) pathotype is comprised of multiple distinct, independent genotypes

JW Mehat, AHM van Vliet, RM La Ragione - Avian Pathology, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
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 …

Risk of Transmission of Antimicrobial Resistant Escherichia coli from Commercial Broiler and Free-Range Retail Chicken in India

A Hussain, S Shaik, A Ranjan, N Nandanwar… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli infections are a growing public health concern. This
study analyzed the possibility of contamination of commercial poultry meat (broiler and free …

[HTML][HTML] Dietary coated essential oil and organic acid mixture supplementation improves health of broilers infected with avian pathogenic Escherichia coli

VH Pham, W Abbas, J Huang, F Guo, K Zhang, L Kong… - Animal nutrition, 2023 - Elsevier
Colibacillosis caused by avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) is a very prevalent
disease in poultry farms in China. The exploration of effective non-antibiotic substances is of …

Occurrence of Colibacillosis in Broilers and Its Relationship With Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) Population Structure and Molecular Characteristics

I Apostolakos, A Laconi, L Mughini-Gras… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) causes colibacillosis, the disease with the highest
economic loss for the broiler industry. However, studies focusing on the prevalence and …