Escherichia coli: a brief review of diarrheagenic pathotypes and their role in diarrheal diseases in Iran.
Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli have developed different strategies for establishment of infection in their host. Understanding these pathogenic mechanisms has led to the development of specific diagnostic tools for identification and categorization of E. coli strains into different pathotypes. This review aims to provide an overview of the various categories of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli and the data obtained in Iran pertaining to these pathotypes.
Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)
Authors: A Jafari, M M Aslani, S Bouzari
Institution: Pasteur Institute of Iran
Language: English
Subfield: Microbiology
Field: Immunology and Microbiology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2101832267