INTRODUCTION: Vaccine development for enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is
dependent on in-depth understanding of toxin and colonization factor (CF) distribution. We …

Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is the most common cause of bacterial diarrhea in
children in Africa, Asia and Latin America and in travelers to these regions. Despite this, no …

The enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) are a diverse and genetically plastic pathologic
variant (pathovar) of E. coli defined by their production of heat-labile (LT) and heat-stable …

Four multiplex PCR assays for detection of 19 enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC)
colonization factors and an improved ETEC toxin multiplex PCR were developed and tested …

Background Up to 60% of the US visitors to Mexico develop travelers' diarrhea (TD). In
Mexico, rates of diarrhea have been associated with the rainy season and increase in …

Introduction: Little information is available regarding the significance of enteroaggregative
Escherichia coli (EAEC) in pediatric diarrhea in Egypt. Methodology: Escherichia coli was …

Acute diarrheal disease is a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in the
developing world and Escherichia coli intestinal pathogens are important causative agents …

Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) causes considerable morbidity and mortality due to
diarrheal illness in developing countries, particularly in young children. Despite the global …

Abstract Background Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is a major pathogen causing
travellers' diarrhoea (TD) among visitors to low-and middle-income countries (LMIC). Scant …

Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is a primary causative agent of diarrhea in travelers
and young children in low-to middle-income countries. ETEC adheres to small intestinal …