A case-control study of diarrhoea in children caused by Escherichia coli producing heat-stable enterotoxin (EAST-1)

doi:10.1099/00222615-47-10-889

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A case-control study of diarrhoea in children caused by Escherichia coli producing heat-stable enterotoxin (EAST-1)

1 Oct 1998

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Escherichia coli strains associated with diarrhoeal disease have been classified into several types according to the pathogenic mechanism. Among these, enteroaggregative E. coli strains (EAggEC) have been associated with persistent childhood diarrhoea. Some strains of EAggEC produce a heat-stable toxin (EAST-1) that differs from others described previously. The main goal of this case-control study was to...

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