Bioengineered E. coli bacteria can now produce a group of compounds with anticancer, anti-HIV, antidiabetic and anti-inflammatory activities. The Kobe University achievement is the result of a ...

Infections from enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) bacteria are the most common cause of travelers’ diarrhea, and they commonly cause childhood diarrhea in low-income regions. In children below ...

Kobe University researchers have engineered Escherichia coli to synthesise orsellinic acid-derived meroterpenoids with anticancer, anti-HIV, antidiabetic and anti-inflammatory potential, ...

The study published on March 11 shows that children with severe E. coli infections receive significantly less protective antibodies before birth.

Federal and state officials are investigating an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses thought to be linked to lettuce. There are 69 confirmed patients from 10 states, according to the Food and Drug ...

A multi-center study led by researchers at Cincinnati Children's sheds surprising new light on why some newborns become severely ill from Escherichia coli infection, but others do not. Turns out that ...

Illness onset typically occurs three to four days after exposure to E. coli bacteria, the Mayo Clinic reports, and common ...