Abstract
Flooding in Dhaka in July 2004 caused epidemics of diarrhea. Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) was almost as prevalent as Vibrio cholerae O1 in diarrheal stools. ETEC that produced heat-stable enterotoxin alone was most prevalent, and 78% of strains had colonization factors. Like V. cholerae O1, ETEC can cause epidemic diarrhea.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Bangladesh / epidemiology
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Cholera / epidemiology*
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Diarrhea / epidemiology
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Diarrhea / microbiology
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Disasters
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Disease Outbreaks
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Escherichia coli Infections / epidemiology*
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Water Microbiology