Abstract
Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) strains continue to cause severe and sometimes fatal infantile diarrhea, particularly in Africa. Increased efforts at diagnosis, defining the clinical spectrum of disease, understanding pathogenic mechanisms, and delineating immune responses are desperately needed to develop new strategies to combat EPEC.
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Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Africa / epidemiology
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Diarrhea / diagnosis
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Diarrhea / epidemiology*
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Diarrhea / immunology
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Diarrhea / microbiology*
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Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli / immunology*
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Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli / pathogenicity*
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Escherichia coli Infections / diagnosis
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Escherichia coli Infections / epidemiology*
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Escherichia coli Infections / immunology
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Escherichia coli Infections / microbiology*
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Escherichia coli Proteins / immunology
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Immunization / methods
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Virulence Factors / immunology
Substances
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Escherichia coli Proteins
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Virulence Factors