Escherichia coli in the Americas

Chapters contributed by members of the Latin American Coalition for Escherichia coli (LACER)
In-depth focus on the state of E. coli research in Latin America
Material relevant to both students and experts

Chapters contributed by members of the Latin American Coalition for Escherichia coli (LACER) In-depth focus on the state of E. coli research in Latin America Material relevant to both students and experts

Autorentext

Alfredo Torres, MS, PhD is a Professor and Director of Faculty Diversity at the University of Texas Medical Branch. He has extensive experience in the study of bacterial pathogens, and has published more than 100 peer-review publications, and 2 books in the area of Escherichia coli pathogenesis, food safety, therapeutics and vaccines.

Inhalt

1. Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli.- 2. Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC).- 3. Typical Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli.- 4. Atypical Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli.- 5. Enterohemorrhagic (Shiga toxin-producing) Escherichia coli.- 6. Diffusely Adherent Escherichia coli.- 7. Escherichia coli in Animals.- 8. Escherichia coli in Food Products.- 9. Extra-intestinal Escherichia coli (Uropathogenic E. coli and Avian Pathogenic E. coli).- 10. Secretion Systems of Pathogenic Escherichia coli.- 11. Therapeutics and Vaccines Against Pathogenic Escherichia coli.- 12. Homeostasis vs Dysbiosis: Role of Commensal Escherichia coli in Disease.- 13. Antibiotic Resistance in Escherichia coli.- 14. Interactions of Pathogenic Escherichia coli With Host Receptors.- 15. Human Diarrheal Infections: Diagnosis of Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli Pathotypes.