Emerging Approaches for Typing, Detection, Characterization, and Traceback of Escherichia coli, 2nd Edition

• Main Author: David S. Needleman (auth)
• Other Authors: Pina M. Fratamico (auth), Chitrita DebRoy (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2018
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Microbiology (non-medical); whole genome sequencing; detection; pathogenic E. coli; E. coli characterization; Molecular serotyping; Genetic Markers; subtyping; outbreak investigation; Shiga toxin-producing E. coli; virulence genes
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Pathogenic Escherichia coli strains cause a large number of diseases in humans, including diarrhea, hemorrhagic colitis, hemolytic uremic syndrome, urinary tract infections, and neonatal meningitis, while in animals they cause diseases such as calf scours and mastitis in cattle, post-weaning diarrhe...