Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli
Braz. j. microbiol
; 47(supl.1): 3-30, Oct.-Dec. 2016.
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-839325
Responsible library:
BR1.1
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Most Escherichia coli strains live harmlessly in the intestines and rarely cause disease in healthy individuals. Nonetheless, a number of pathogenic strains can cause diarrhea or extraintestinal diseases both in healthy and immunocompromised individuals. Diarrheal illnesses are a severe public health problem and a major cause of morbidity and mortality in infants and young children, especially in developing countries. E. coli strains that cause diarrhea have evolved by acquiring, through horizontal gene transfer, a particular set of characteristics that have successfully persisted in the host. According to the group of virulence determinants acquired, specific combinations were formed determining the currently known E. coli pathotypes, which are collectively known as diarrheagenic E. coli. In this review, we have gathered information on current definitions, serotypes, lineages, virulence mechanisms, epidemiology, and diagnosis of the major diarrheagenic E. coli pathotypes.
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Diarrhea
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Neglected Diseases
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Zoonoses
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Diarrhea
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Escherichia coli
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Escherichia coli Infections
Type of study:
Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. microbiol
Journal subject:
Microbiology
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal de São Paulo/BR