New insights into the epidemiology of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli infection

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Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) are among the most important pathogens infecting children worldwide and are one of the main causes of persistent diarrhea. EPEC were originally serogroup-defined E. coli associated with infantile diarrhea. As various mechanisms of pathogenesis have been discovered, EPEC classification has come to be based on the presence of specific genes. The eae (intimin) and bfpA...

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