Reduced etiological role for enteropathogenic Escherichia coli in cases of diarrhea in Brazilian infants

J Clin Microbiol. 2004 Jan;42(1):398-400. doi: 10.1128/JCM.42.1.398-400.2004.

Abstract

Previously common in Brazil, enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) strains of serogroups O55, O111, and O119 are now rare, while enteroadherent strains other than EPEC, belonging to serogroups such as O125, were prevalent among 126 diarrheic infants less than 1 year old who were surveyed. None of these strains had the EPEC bundle-forming pilus (bfpA) gene.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Adhesion
  • Diarrhea, Infantile / etiology
  • Diarrhea, Infantile / microbiology*
  • Escherichia coli / classification
  • Escherichia coli / genetics
  • Escherichia coli / pathogenicity*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Serotyping