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Abstract
Strains of ESCHERICHIA COLI that produce or contain at least one member of either heat-labile or heat-stable ENTEROTOXINS. The organisms colonize the mucosal surface of the small intestine and elaborate their enterotoxins causing DIARRHEA. They are mainly associated with tropical and developing countries and affect susceptible travelers to those places.
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- E coli, Enterotoxigenic
- ETEC
- Enterotoxigenic E. coli
- Escherichia coli, Enterotoxigenic
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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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infection: coordinate IM with ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTION (IM)
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2008
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- Escherichia coli (1971-2007)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D054307. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D054307
- Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterotoxigenic_Escherichia_coli
- Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q265214