Genomic diversity, antibiotic resistance, and maturation-dependent adhesion of F18 enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains in porcine intestinal cells
Dongqi Liu, Nicholas L. F. Gallina, C. F. Li, Nicole Irizarry Tardi, Mahmoud Sayedahmed, Jathya C. Karunathilaka, Nathan L. Horn, Weicang Wang, Ahmed AbdelKhalek, Arun K. Bhunia
This study examines F18 ETEC strains' genomic diversity, antibiotic resistance, and adhesion to porcine intestinal cells across different maturation stages, finding significant variation in virulence factors and receptor expression.
Gut Pathogens · May 17, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology