Publications by authors named "Rowan Hart"

The genus comprises two species, and , which are infectious to a wide variety of animal hosts. The diversity within has been further partitioned into 6-10 subspecies based on such features as host range, geography, and most recently, genetic relatedness and phylogenetic affiliation. Although pathogenicity is attributable to large numbers of acquired virulence factors, the extent of homologous exchange in the species at large is apparently constrained such that the species and subspecies form distinct clusters of strains.

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Escherichia coli have served as important model organisms for over a century-used to elucidate key aspects of genetics, evolution, molecular biology, and pathogenesis. However, defining which strains actually belong to this species is erratic and unstable due to shifts in the characters and criteria used to distinguish bacterial species. Additionally, many isolates designated as E.

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The tobacco, and now vaping, industries are skilled at creating falsification campaigns that leave policymakers and the public confused and distracted. As Nova Scotia saw youth vaping rates rise, a non-profit conducted a youth and young adult survey to discover why, what, and how often youth and young adults vape. They discovered that almost 96% of youth prefer flavours, and 48% believed they would quit if flavours were removed.

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