M. Równicki

From gut colonization to recurrence: E. coli secretion systems at the host-microbiota interface

Abstract Escherichia coli occupies a unique position between commensal colonization and infection. It is a common member of the intestinal microbiota, yet selected pathogenic or opportunistic lineages can persist in mucosal niches, interact with resident microbial communities, and in some cases seed recurrent extrainte...