Strong Association between Diarrhea and Concentration of Enterotoxigenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> Strain TW10722 in Stools of Experimentally Infected Volunteers

Strong Association between Diarrhea and Concentration of Enterotoxigenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> Strain TW10722 in Stools of Experimentally Infected Volunteers

Enterotoxigenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> (ETEC) strains are a major cause of diarrheal illness in children and travelers in low- and middle-income countries. When volunteers are infected with ETEC strains, as part of experimental infection studies, some do not develop diarrhea. To improve...

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Main Authors: Oda Barth Vedøy, Hans Steinsland, Sunniva Todnem Sakkestad, Halvor Sommerfelt, Kurt Hanevik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
experimental infection in humans
diarrhea
enterotoxigenic <i>Escherichia coli</i>
heat-stable enterotoxin
controlled human infection model
feces
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/2/283

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