Bacteriophages are viruses infecting bacterial cells. Since there is a lack of specific
receptors for bacteriophages on eukaryotic cells, these viruses were for a long time …

Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria and archaea and are classified as virulent or
temperate phages based on their life cycles. A temperate phage, also known as a lysogenic …

Shiga toxin (Stx) is the definitive virulence factor of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli
(STEC). Stx variants are currently organized into a taxonomic system of three Stx1 (a, c, and …

Escherichia coli are a group of bacteria that are a natural part of the intestinal flora of warm‐
blooded animals, including humans. Most E. coli are nonpathogenic and essential for the …

Clostridioides difficile, which causes life-threatening diarrheal disease, is considered an
urgent threat to healthcare setting worldwide. The current standards of care solely rely on …

Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is extremely diverse genotypically and
phenotypically. Individual strains can variably carry diverse virulence factors, making it …

The global emergence of hybrid diarrheagenic E. coli strains incorporating genetic markers
from different pathotypes is a public health concern. Hybrids of Shiga toxin-producing and …

Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is typically detected on food products mainly
due to cross-contamination with faecal matter. The serotype O157: H7 has been of major …

ABSTRACT Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is a zoonotic pathogen with
the ability to cause severe diseases like hemorrhagic colitis (HC) and hemolytic uremic …

Purpose This study aimed at evaluating the performance of the Loop Mediated Isothermal
Amplification (LAMP) diagnostic test, which targets the putative Fimbria protein-encoding …