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Comparative analysis of the locus of enterocyte effacement and its flanking regions.
Infection and immunity - 1 Aug 2009
Müller Daniel, Benz Inga, Liebchen Ariane, Gallitz Inka, Karch Helge, Schmidt M Alexander
Abstract excerpt
The attaching-and-effacing (A/E) phenotype mediated by factors derived from the locus of enterocyte effacement (LEE) is a hallmark of clinically important intestinal pathotypes of Escherichia coli, including enteropathogenic (EPEC), atypical EPEC (ATEC), and enterohemorrhagic E. coli strains. Epidemiological studies indicate that the frequency of diarrhea outbreaks caused by ATEC is increasing. Hence, it is of...
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