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Phenotypes determined for ETEC associated with early childhood diarrhea

Published in Law and Health Weekly, March 26th, 2005

Phenotypes were determined for enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli that is associated with early childhood diarrhea in rural Egypt.

According to published research from the United States, "Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) causes substantial diarrheal morbidity and mortality in young children in countries with limited resources.

"We determined the phenotypic profiles of 915 ETEC diarrheal isolates derived from Egyptian children under 3 years of age who participated in a 3-year population-based study. For each strain, we ascertained enterotoxin and colonization factor (CF) expression, the O:H serotype, and antimicrobial...

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Source: Law and Health Weekly (2005-03-26)

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