Professor Doctor Eric COX, Ghent University, Gand, Belgium
Field of expertise: His main research topics are the intestinal mucosal immune system of animals and the interaction of pathogens with the intestinal mucosa. The most important pathogens that are studied are F4 enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) and F18 shigatoxin-producing E. coli in pigs.
09 octobre 2025 à 10h30, à l'ENVT (Amphitéâtre 1) et retransmission ZOOM
ABSTRACT
To colonize the intestinal mucosa, E. coli employs several virulence factors which affect the mucus layer, enhance adhesion and modulate immune responses. Conversely, certain host-derived factors can influence the pathogen, thereby affecting disease progress.