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1. Introduction
2. E.coli characteristics
3. E. coli and gastrointestinal infection
4. Structure and growth requirements
5. Heat stable lipopolysaccharide (LPS)
6. Virulence factors
7. Other virulence factors
8. Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC)
9. Enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC)
10. Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC)
11. Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAggEC)
12. Enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC)
13. Diffusely adherent E. coli (DAEC)
14. Adherent-invasive E. coli (AIEC)

Topics Covered

• Clinical manifestation of E. coli
• Strains that cause gastrointestinal infection
• Epidemiology of E. coli
• Virulence factors
• Resistance of E. coli
• Characterisation of seven strains of E. coli

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Series:

• Introduction to Microbes

Categories:

• Microbiology

Therapeutic Areas:

• Infectious Diseases

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Publication History

• Published on January 30, 2025

Financial Disclosures

• Dr. Sarah Fouch has not informed HSTalks of any commercial/financial relationship that it is appropriate to disclose.