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ReviewFEMS microbiology reviews2026

Pathogenesis and therapeutic strategies in the interaction between gut microbiota and enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli infection.

Xueping Li, Di Huang, Ziwei Chen, Luna Cui, Sheng Wang, Tao Wang, Bin Liu, Yutao Liu

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Review in FEMS microbiology reviews, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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8 authors.

Xueping LiSchool of Life Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
Di HuangNational Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, TEDA Institute of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Nankai University, Tianjin 300457, China.
Ziwei ChenSchool of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
Luna CuiSchool of Life Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
Sheng WangSchool of Life Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
Tao WangSchool of Life Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
Bin LiuNational Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, TEDA Institute of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Nankai University, Tianjin 300457, China.
Yutao LiuNational Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing Institute of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0639-9337

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2025M772657 (to X.L.)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation-Tianjin Joint Support Program 2025T024TJ (to X.L.)Fundamental Research Funds for Central Universities 63233172 (to B.L.)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation 2024A1515010588 (to B.L.)Key Laboratory Major Project of 2024 (Tianjin) 24ZXZSSS00140 (to B.L.)National Science Foundation of China 32100144 (to Y.L.)National Science Foundation of China 32170144 (to T.W.)National Science Foundation of China 32670245 (to Y.L.)National Science Foundation of China 34470146 (to T.W.)National Science Foundation of China 82372267 (to B.L.)National Science Foundation of China 82502737 (to X.L.)Natural Science Foundation of Shenzhen JCYJ20220530164604010 (to B.L.)Natural Science Foundation of Shenzhen JCYJ20230807151559009 (to B.L.)Postdoctoral Fellowship Program of CPSF GZC20251763 (to X.L.)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) is a major foodborne pathogen that causes hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic uremic syndrome. Increasing evidence indicates that the gut microbiota plays a central role in modulating EHEC pathogenesis through complex metabolic and signaling networks. Beneficial commensals, including Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus, and segmented filamentous bacteria, contribute to colonization resistance by competing for nutrients and adhesion sites, producing antimicrobial metabolites, and enhancing epithelial barrier integrity. In contrast, certain species such as Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron and Enterococcus faecalis may promote EHEC virulence by altering intestinal nutrient availability or triggering the expression of virulence genes. Microbiota-derived metabolites, including short-chain fatty acids, succinate, indole, riboflavin, nicotinamide, ethanolamine, and L-malate, act as important regulatory signals that connect microbial metabolism with LEE-mediated virulence pathways. Understanding these host-microbe-pathogen interactions provides a mechanistic basis for developing microbiota-targeted interventions such as probiotics, prebiotics, and fecal microbiota transplantation that enhance colonization resistance and attenuate virulence. Integration of AI-based analytics with multi-omics approaches is expected to facilitate the design of personalized, mechanism-driven therapeutic strategies for the control of EHEC infection.

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Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coliEscherichia coli InfectionsGastrointestinal MicrobiomeAnimalsHost-Pathogen InteractionsHumansProbioticsVirulenceenterohemorrhagic Escherichia coligut microbiotahost-microbe interactionsmicrobiota–derived metabolitesprobiotic and prebiotic interventionsvirulence regulation

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PMID42671222
PMCPMC13556468

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