title: Genotypic characterization of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains causing traveler's diarrhea.
abstract: This study aims to characterize the presence of virulence factors of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) causing traveler's diarrhea. Among 52 ETEC isolates, the most common toxin type was STh, and the most frequent colonization factors (CFs) were CS21, CS6, and CS3. On the other hand, the nonclassical virulence factors EAST1 and EatA were frequently present.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru.
authors.forename: Fulton P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Rivera
authors.forename: Anicia M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Medina
authors.forename: Edelweiss
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aldasoro
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sangil
authors.forename: Joaquim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gascon
authors.forename: Theresa J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Ochoa
authors.forename: Jordi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vila
authors.forename: Joaquim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ruiz
mesh_terms: D003967:Diarrhea / Q000382:microbiology*; D054307:Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D037521:Virulence Factors / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D037521:Virulence Factors