Preparation of Bioluminescent Enterohemorrhagic <i>Escherichia coli</i> Inoculum

Source: Kuo, C., et al. Detection of Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia Coli Colonization in Murine Host by Non-invasive In Vivo Bioluminescence System. J. Vis. Exp. (2018)This video demonstrates the preparation of a luciferase-expressing enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli suspension from frozen stock for use as an oral inoculum in animal models. This enables real-time, bioluminescent tracking of intestinal colonization during in vivo infection studies.