Role of Nonhost Environments in the Lifestyles of Salmonella and Escherichia coli

The gram-negative bacterial species Salmonella enterica and Escherichia coli are members of the family Enterobacteriaceae that spend a good part of their lives as residents of animal hosts. S. enterica is the etiologic agent of gastroenteritis and typhoid fever in humans ([88][1]), whereas E. coli

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