title: Seven possible mechanisms for Escherichia coli diarrhea.
abstract: Escherichia coli has long been recognized as a potential enteric pathogen. This versatile organism has taught us much about the virulence traits responsible for a wide range of types of diarrheal diseases and their pathogenesis. Seven possible mechanisms for E. coli diarrhea are presented in this article.
authors.affiliation: Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville.
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Schlager
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Guerrant
mesh_terms: D003092:Colitis / Q000209:etiology; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology*; D004768:Enterotoxins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D004768:Enterotoxins