Pilus biogenesis in Escherichia coli encompasses an intricate process by which these filamentous organelles are assembled and deployed to mediate adhesion, colonisation, and biofilm formation. Central ...

E. coli causes several dramatic changes in silver morphology and structure, such as particle agglomeration and amorphization. These effects lead to clear modification of its electronic properties, as ...

Antibiotic resistance, when infection-causing bacteria evolve so they are no longer affected by typical antibiotics, is a global concern. New research at the University of Tokyo has mapped the ...

A research team at the University of Würzburg has, for the first time, uncovered how E. coli bacteria sneak into the prostate ...

After two recent major recalls for organic walnuts and ground beef found to be potentially contaminated with E. coli, interest in symptoms and prevention for the disease is on the rise. E. coli is ...

Sheffield Hallam University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. This bacteria has many different strains, most of which are friendly. So why does E coli have a bad reputation? Most ...

New research led by King's College London, in collaboration with the University of Westminster, has shed light on the diversity and characteristics of E. coli strains that drive diabetic foot ...