Serotype-Specific Prevalence of Escherichia coli Strains with EPEC Adherence Factor Genes in Infants with and without Diarrhea in São Paulo, Brazil

To examine interrelationships of classic enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) serotypes, EPEC adherence factor (EAF) genes, and diarrheal disease, E. coli were studied from stools of 500 infants

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Published in:The Journal of infectious diseases 1989-07, Vol.160 (1), p.131-135
Main Authors: Tardelli Gomes, Tania A., Midolli Vieira, Monica A., Wachsmuth, I. Kaye, Blake, Paul A., Trabulsi, Luiz R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Disease
Adhesins, Escherichia coli
Antiserum
Bacterial Adhesion
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases of the digestive system and abdomen
Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins - genetics
Biological and medical sciences
Brazil
Concise Communications
Diarrhea
Diarrhea, Infantile - epidemiology
Diarrhea, Infantile - microbiology
Disease prevalence rates
Diseases
DNA probes
Epidemiology
Escherichia coli
Escherichia coli - classification
Escherichia coli - genetics
Escherichia coli - metabolism
Escherichia coli Infections - epidemiology
Escherichia coli Infections - microbiology
General aspects
Genetic Variation
HeLa cells
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous
Serotyping
Tropical medicine
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Summary:To examine interrelationships of classic enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) serotypes, EPEC adherence factor (EAF) genes, and diarrheal disease, E. coli were studied from stools of 500 infants
ISSN:0022-1899
1537-6613
DOI:10.1093/infdis/160.1.131