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Rate of Occurrence and Pathogenic Effect of Enteroaggregative <i>Escherichia coli</i> Virulence Factors in International Travelers
30 Oct 2002
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One or more putative enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC) virulence factors (aggA, aggR, aspU, or aafA) were identified in 60 (70%) of 86 EAEC isolates from travelers with diarrhea compared with a rate of 7 (8%) of 90 in patients with diarrhea who were infected with nonadherent E. coli (odds ratio, 27.36; 95% confidence interval, 11.30 to 65.91). The presence of aggR or one or more virulence factors in EAEC...
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