Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-29T08:32:35Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2021-01-01; The interaction of enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC) strains with the colonic gut mucosa is characterized by the ability of the bacteria to form robust biofilms, to bind mucin, and induce a local inflammatory response. These events are mediated by a repertoire of five different aggregative adher...