Virulence Signatures and Biofilm-Forming Capacity of ESBL-Producing Escherichia coli in Wastewater and Agricultural Environments
The persistence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing E. coli in livestock and municipal wastewater systems represent a key environmental pathway for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and virulence determinants with direct public-health implications. This study investigated the distribution of virulence genes...