Escherichia: NCBI 561, [genus]

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| Escherichia| Escherichia Castellani and Chalmers 1919

1. Gastrointestinal infections: Certain strains of E. coli are responsible for causing gastrointestinal infections. This includes enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC), which produces toxins that cause traveler's diarrhea, and enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC), which is associated with infantile diarrhea in developing countries.

2. Urinary tract infections (UTIs): E. coli is one of the most common causes of UTIs, particularly in women. It can ascend the urethra to infect the bladder (causing cystitis) and, in more severe cases, the kidneys (causing pyelonephritis). UTIs caused by E. coli can lead to symptoms such as frequent urination, burning with urination, lower abdominal pain, and in severe cases, fever and flank pain.

3. Foodborne illnesses: Some strains of E. coli, such as Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), including serotype O157:H7, can cause foodborne illnesses. Consumption of contaminated food or water, particularly undercooked ground beef, raw vegetables, unpasteurized milk, and contaminated water, can lead to symptoms such as severe abdominal cramps, diarrhea (often bloody), vomiting, and in severe cases, hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a potentially life-threatening complication characterized by kidney failure, hemolytic anemia, and low platelet count.

4. Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS): Certain strains of E. coli, particularly STEC, can produce toxins that damage red blood cells and cause kidney injury, leading to HUS. This condition is most commonly seen in young children and can result in acute kidney failure, anemia, and thrombocytopenia.

5. Neonatal meningitis: In rare cases, E. coli can cause meningitis in newborns, typically acquired during birth if the mother carries the bacterium in her birth canal. Neonatal meningitis caused by E. coli can be severe and life-threatening if not promptly treated with appropriate antibiotics.

Other Sources for more information:

• Immune Epitope Database
• The NCBI taxonomy database
• UniProt
• Immune Epitope Taxonomy Database (IEDB)
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Legend

• The interactions are based on data from 1000 healthy individuals using shotgun 10M reads Precision Biome, a provider in full conformity to EU regulations for health information
• The width of the lines indicates R² (the coefficient of determination)
• Green indicates positive slope
• Red indicates negative
• Interactions are not two way because incidence of each bacteria are different

Escherichia impacts on other bacteria of the same rank

R2	Slope	Tax Name	Parent Chart
0.5828425288200378	0.6295937895774841	Shigella	Parent Taxa

Other bacteria of the same rank impacting Escherichia

R2	Slope	Tax Name	Parent Chart
0.6820434927940369	0.9533308148384094	Shigella	Parent Taxa
0.254382461309433	0.5831031799316406	Salmonella	Parent Taxa