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| Name |
Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) infection
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| Description |
Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) infection is a common cause of watery diarrhea in developing countries. EPEC is a gram-negative bacterial pathogen that mediates infection in the human intestine, often causing life-threatening diarrhea. Each year EPEC is responsible for thousands of deaths worldwide, mostly in infants and young children.
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| Category |
Infectious disease
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| Pathway |
| Pathogenic Escherichia coli infection |
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| Pathogen |
Escherichia coli O127:H6 [GN: ecg]
Escherichia coli O55:H7 [GN: eok elr]
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| Other DBs |
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| Reference |
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| Authors |
Ochoa TJ, Barletta F, Contreras C, Mercado E |
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| Title |
New insights into the epidemiology of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli infection. |
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| Journal |
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 102:852-6 (2008) |
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