Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli.

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Nataro, J. P. ; Steiner, T. ; Guerrant, R. L.
• Description:
  Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC), an increasingly recognized cause of diarrhea in children in developing countries, has been particularly associated with persistent diarrhea (more than 14 days), a major cause of illness and death. Recent outbreaks implicate EAEC as a cause of foodborne illness in industrialized countries. The pathogenesis of EAEC infection is not well understood, but a model can be proposed in which EAEC adhere to the intestinal mucosa and elaborate enterotoxins and cytotoxins, which result in secretory diarrhea and mucosal damage. EAEC's ability to stimulate the release of inflammatory mediators may also play a role in intestinal illness.
• Subjects:
  Animals Bacterial Adhesion Diarrhea Disease Outbreaks Enterotoxins Escherichia Coli Escherichia Coli Infections Humans Intestinal Mucosa
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 4(2):251-261.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  4
• Issue:
  2
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:9f0bcebd20438aff732c85181859d8e64e26de7b56fc8e4c521ed35419a189ce
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/15487/cdc_15487_DS1.pdf
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