Article
Characterization of enteroaggregative Escherichia coli isolated from outbreaks of diarrhoeal disease in England.
Epidemiology and infection - 1 Dec 1999
Spencer J, Smith H R, Chart H
Abstract excerpt
Twenty-two strains of enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAggEC), isolated from four outbreaks of diarrhoeal disease in England, were examined for a range of phenotypic attributes including the ability to produce fimbriae, haemolysins and siderophores, and cell-surface properties such as surface charge and hydrophobicity. Strains of EAggEC isolated from two of these outbreaks belonged to a diverse range of...
Topics
- Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins
- Cell Aggregation
- Diarrhea
- Disease Outbreaks
- Escherichia coli
- Escherichia coli Infections
- Humans
- Phenotype
- Serotyping