Sandra Oloketuyi (Author), Fazlurrahman Khan (Author)

Abstract

Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7, a gram-negative bacteria identified as a foodborne pathogen causing severe disease is of great concern worldwide. The pathogenicity of E. coli O157:H7 is due to the presence of some virulence factors and its ability to form biofilm which resist antimicrobial compounds, withstand harsh environmental condition and protects from the host immune responses. Formation of biofilm is a multistep process such as adhesion, cellular aggregation and productions of extracellular matrix in which colonies are embedded. There are high numbers of research in the discovery of natural and synthetic compounds which can attenuate the E. coli O157:H7 biofilm formation as well as suppress virulence-related genes. The present review article focuses on the steps involved in E. coli O157:H7 biofilm formation, factors associated with virulence and attenuation.

Keywords

Escherichia coli;pathogen;virulence;

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Language: English
Year of publishing:
Typology: 1.02 - Review Article
Organization: UNG - University of Nova Gorica
UDC: 54
COBISS: 47096835 Link will open in a new window
ISSN: 0343-8651
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URN: URN:SI:UNG
Type (COBISS): Not categorized
Pages: str. 1477-1489
Volume: ǂVol. ǂ74
Issue: ǂno. ǂ12
Chronology: Dec. 2017
DOI: 10.1007/s00284-017-1314-y
ID: 12382286
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