E. coli associated with Crohn's disease exhibit distinct strategies to colonize macrophages
Emma Bruder, Hosni Nedjar, Nicole Quenech’Du, Caroline Chevarin, Emilie Vazeille, Marie Granotier, Parul Singh, Anthony Buisson, Nicolas Barnich, Olivier Espéli
The paper shows that AIEC E. coli strains use different strategies to colonize macrophages and form IBCs, with variations in detoxification, biofilm formation, and macrophage responses.
Gut Microbes · Nov 25, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology