Salmonella cycles between host and nonhost environments, where it can become an active
member of complex microbial communities. The role of fungi in the environmental …

Little is known about the public health risks associated with natural creek sediments that are
affected by runoff and fecal pollution from agricultural and livestock practices. For instance, …

Curli are adhesive fimbriae of Enterobacteriaceae and are involved in surface attachment,
cell aggregation, and biofilm formation. Here, we report that both inter- and intrastrain …

Pathogens present in the environment pose a serious threat to human, plant and animal health
as evidenced by recent outbreaks. As many pathogens can survive and proliferate in the …

Curli are adhesive fimbriae of Enterobactericaeae and are involved in surface attachment,
cell aggregation, and biofilm formation. We reported previously that curli-producing (C + ) …

The increase in foodborne outbreaks worldwide attributed to fresh fruit and vegetables
suggests that produce may serve as an ecological niche for enteric pathogens. Here we …

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 (O157) are significant foodborne pathogens
and pose a serious threat to public health worldwide. The major reservoirs of O157 are …

In 2006, a large outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 was linked to the consumption of
ready-to-eat bagged baby spinach in the United States. The likely sources of preharvest spinach …

Accurate detection of target microbial species in metagenomic datasets from environmental
samples remains limited because the limit of detection of current methods is typically …

The periplasmic chaperones HdeA and HdeB are known to be important for cell survival at
low pH (pH < 3) in Escherichia coli and Shigella spp. Here we investigated the roles of HdeA …