Organisms

Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli

Strains of ESCHERICHIA COLI characterized by attaching-and-effacing histopathology. These strains of bacteria intimately adhere to the epithelial cell membrane and show effacement of microvilli. In developed countries they are associated with INFANTILE DIARRHEA and infantile GASTROENTERITIS and, in contrast to ETEC strains, do not produce ENDOTOXINS.

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Strains of ESCHERICHIA COLI characterized by attaching-and-effacing histopathology. These strains of bacteria intimately adhere to the epithelial cell membrane and show effacement of microvilli. In developed countries they are associated with INFANTILE DIARRHEA and infantile GASTROENTERITIS and, in contrast to ETEC strains, do not produce ENDOTOXINS.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • E coli, Enteropathogenic
  • EPEC
  • Enteropathogenic E. coli
  • Escherichia coli, Enteropathogenic

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infection: coordinate IM with ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS (IM)

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History Note

2008

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  • Escherichia coli (1964-2007)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D054308. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D054308
  2. Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13419512