Escherichia coli, a Versatile Pathogen

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Frankel, Gad (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Ron, Eliora Z. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, 416
• Subjects: Medical microbiology.; Infectious diseases.; Bacteriology.; Medical Microbiology.; Infectious Diseases.

Escherichia coli is a facultative anaerobic Gamma-proteobacterium, which belongs to the family Enterobacteriaceae. While being an important constituent of the normal gut microbiota, specialized E. coli clones have acquired genetic elements that allow them to compete with the endogenous commensals, c...