The Prevalence of Enterotoxigenic E. Coli Isolated from the Stools of Children Aged 0-10 Years with Diarrhea in Mid-Anatolia Region, Turkey

Özet

The stool samples from 245 patients with diarrhea were tested for heat labile toxin (LT) and heat stable toxins (ST) by passive latex agglutination and enzyme immunoassay methods respectively. Twelve (4.9%) enterotoxigenic E. Coli ETEC strains were isolated. Five strains (2%) expressed ST, and 7 (2.8%) expressed LT.

Açıklama

Anahtar Kelimeler

Enterotoxigenic E. coli, Traveler's diarrhea, Infectious Diarrhea, labile toxin, stable toxin

Kaynak

Brazilian Journal Of Microbiology

WoS Q Değeri

Q4

Scopus Q Değeri

Q3

Cilt

42

Sayı

1

Künye

Işeri, L., Zafer Apan, T., Aksoy, A., Koç, F., Sedef Göçmen, J., & Nuristani, D. (2011). The prevalence of enterotoxigenic e. Coli isolated from the stools of children aged 0-10 years with diarrhea in mid-anatolia region, Turkey. Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology], 42(1), 243–247.