Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli

被引:156
作者
Nataro, JP
Steiner, T
Guerrant, RL
机构
[1] Univ Maryland, Sch Med, Ctr Vaccine Dev, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA
[2] Univ Virginia, Sch Med, Charlottesville, VA 22908 USA
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D O I
10.3201/eid0402.980212
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC), an increasingly recognized cause of diarrhea in children in developing countries, has been particularly associated with persistent diarrhea (more than 14 days), a major cause of illness and death. Recent outbreaks implicate EAEC as a cause of foodborne illness in industrialized countries. The pathogenesis of EAEC infection is not well understood, but a model can be proposed in which EAEC adhere to the intestinal mucosa and elaborate enterotoxins and cytotoxins, which result in secretory diarrhea and mucosal damage. EAEC's ability to stimulate the release of inflammatory mediators may also play a role in intestinal illness.
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