Enterotoxins in Aeromonas-associated gastroenteritis.
Aeromonas species produce an array of virulence factors, and the pathogenesis of Aeromonas infections is therefore complex and multifactorial. Aeromonas-associated gastroenteritis is especially a problem in young children. The potential involvement of enterotoxins in the pathogenesis of Aeromonas infections is discussed.
Chopra
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Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-1070, USA.
Houston
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CW
D000333:Aeromonas / Q000378:metabolism / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D000818:Animals; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D004768:Enterotoxins / Q000378:metabolism*; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D014774:Virulence
D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D004768:Enterotoxins; C082174:cytolytic enterotoxin protein, Aeromonas