The College of Veterinary Medicine at Al-Qadisiyah University holds a discussion session on the role of virulence factors in increasing the pathogenicity of Escherichia coli bacteria

Under the patronage of Prof. Dr. Kazem Jabr Al-Jubouri, President of Al-Qadisiyah University, and under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Munir Abdul Amir Abdul Fatlawi, Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, the Department of Microbiology and Parasitology held a discussion session on the role of virulence factors in increasing the pathogenicity of Escherichia coli bacteria, attended by Prof. Jamila Radi Ismail. The session aimed to learn about the nature of opportunistic Escherichia coli bacteria that live naturally in the intestines of humans and animals, causing many diseases. This is due to its possession of many virulence factors such as iron chelators sidrophores and cytotoxic necrotizing factors, and its possession of surface structures such as flagella, capsules, and lipopolysaccharides Lps, and its ability to form a biofilm. The session recommended the necessity of adhering to health rules to avoid infection and spreading health awareness about the use of antibiotics without a prescription to prevent the emergence of bacterial strains resistant to them