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Distribution of Enteroinvasive and Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Across Space and Time in Northwestern Ecuador.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Feb 2016
Bhavnani Darlene, Bayas Rosa de los Ángeles, Lopez Velma K, Zhang Lixin, Trueba Gabriel, Foxman Betsy, Marrs Carl, Cevallos William, Eisenberg Joseph N S
Abstract excerpt
Although Escherichia coli infections are common throughout the developing world, their prevalence patterns in space and over time are not well characterized. We used serial case control data collected from 16 communities in northwestern Ecuador between 2004 and 2010, to examine the prevalence of enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC) and enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC). At its peak, the regional prevalence of EIEC was 8.3...
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