Article
Escherichia coli enterovirulent phenotypes in Zambians with AIDS-related diarrhoea.
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - 1 Jan 2000
Kelly Paul, Hicks Susan, Oloya Joy, Mwansa James, Sikakwa Linda, Zulu Isaac, Phillips Alan
Abstract excerpt
Persistent diarrhoea is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in AIDS patients, and consequently an important public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. Although intestinal protozoa and bacteria are detected in many of these patients, a substantial proportion of disease remains unexplained even after intensive investigation. HEp-2 cell adherent Escherichia coli have been described in AIDS patients with...
Topics
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Bacterial Adhesion
- Cells, Cultured
- Diarrhea
- Drug Resistance
- Escherichia coli
- Escherichia coli Infections
- Humans
- Phenotype
- Zambia