| Literature DB >> 18923012 |
Samar F Barros1, Cecilia M Abe, Sérgio P D Rocha, Renato M Ruiz, Lothar Beutin, Luiz R Trabulsi, Waldir P Elias.
Abstract
O125 is an enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) serogroup, which includes the O125ac:H6 serotype, defined as atypical EPEC. Strains of this serotype displayed the aggregative adherence (AA) pattern with HEp-2, Caco-2, T84, and HT-29 cells, possessed all the LEE region genes, and expressed intimin, Tir, and EspABD, although the attaching-effacing lesion was not detected in vitro. These results confirm that E. coli O125ac:H6 is atypical EPEC that displays the AA pattern and indicate the necessity of testing for EPEC genes combined with the determination of the adherence pattern for atypical EPEC identification.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18923012 PMCID: PMC2593257 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01252-08
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948