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Escherichia coli

[‚esh·ə′rik·ē·ə ′kō‚lī]
(microbiology)
The type species of the genus, occurring as part of the normal intestinal flora in vertebrates. Also known as colon bacillus.
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From 1996 to 2003, 16 outbreaks of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) infections in the United States and on cruise ships were confirmed.
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Vibrio cholerae O1 and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) are two major bacterial pathogens responsible for a high proportion of diarrhoeal disease and death in adults and children in many countries in Africa and Asia.
The new vaccine, under development by Sweden-based SBL Vaccines, is designed to protect against both the colonization factors and the two toxins produced by enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC), which is responsible for 20%-50% of all TD cases, said Dr.
For most people, enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) infection is merely the unpleasant and inconvenient cause of travellers diarrhoea in many instances.
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