ETEC = enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli; LT = heat-labile toxin; ST = heat-stable toxin. *Data is derived from a review of publications, from 1966 to 1999, issued by the World Health Organization ...

The study identified a bacterial toxin created by E-coli as a potential driver of colon cancer cases among those under 50 ...

Scientists have reported a substantial increase in non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections in England in ...

Escherichia coli, or E. coli, is a type of bacteria ... groups based on their ability to cause disease. These include enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC), enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC ...

coli called enterotoxigenic E. coli, or ETEC) via food or water with which their body has little to no familiarity. In addition to hydration, treatment may include antidiarrheal drugs such as ...

In developing countries diarrheal disease is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in children, with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) being the most common enteropathogen ...