Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli - an overview

Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli is an important cause of traveler's diarrhea and diarrheal illnesses in children in the developing world. In this presentation we will focus on the main virulence attributes of this pathogenic category of E. coli, and discuss the evolution of studies conducted i...

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Autor: Guth, Beatriz Ernestina Cabilio [UNIFESP]
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2000
País:Brasil
Recursos:Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNIFESP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unifesp.br:11600/885
Acesso em linha:http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0074-02762000000700017
http://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/885
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli
virulence factors
enterotoxins
adhesins
Descrição
Resumo:Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli is an important cause of traveler's diarrhea and diarrheal illnesses in children in the developing world. In this presentation we will focus on the main virulence attributes of this pathogenic category of E. coli, and discuss the evolution of studies conducted in our laboratory.