Enteroinvasive and Enteroaggregative E coli Quiz
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ENTEROINVASIVE E COLI (EIEC) Seen in children younger than 5 years linked to contaminated food or water. There is a lower incidence of person-to-person transmission of EIEC. Humans are the only known reservoir. Causes bloody diarrhea *EIEC closely resemble Shigella ______

bacteria

ENTEROAGGREGATIVE E COLI (EAEC) Is associated with (more than 14 days) watery diarrhea, occasionally with blood and mucus. First recognized in infants and children. The EAEC pili (aggregative adherence fimbriae [AAF]) mediate tight adherence to the intestinal mucosa, but the A/E lesions of the EPEC and EHEC are not present. The tight adherence of EAEC provided a particularly effective mechanism for delivery of Stx to the intestinal ______

mucosa

ENTEROAGGREGATIVE E COLI (EAEC) Is associated with (more than 14 days) watery diarrhea, occasionally with blood and mucus. First recognized in infants and children. The EAEC pili (aggregative adherence fimbriae [AAF]) mediate tight adherence to the intestinal ______, but the A/E lesions of the EPEC and EHEC are not present. The tight adherence of EAEC provided a particularly effective mechanism for delivery of Stx to the intestinal mucosa

mucosa

ENTEROINVASIVE E COLI (EIEC) Seen in children younger than 5 years linked to contaminated food or water. There is a lower incidence of person-to-person transmission of EIEC. Humans are the only known reservoir. Causes bloody diarrhea *EIEC closely resemble ______

<p>Shigella</p> Signup and view all the answers

ENTEROINVASIVE E COLI (EIEC) causes watery diarrhea.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

ENTEROINVASIVE E COLI (EIEC) is commonly transmitted from person to person.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The EAEC pili mediate tight adherence to the intestinal mucosa.

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ENTEROAGGREGATIVE E COLI (EAEC) is first recognized in adults.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

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