Enteropathogenic E. coli cause diarrhoea by an unknown mechanism. It is known that they cause destruction of the microvilli, and that adherence is important, mediated through the production of characteristic fimbrial adhesins. It is a cause of sporadic diarrhoea in infants and outbreaks in nurseries, associated with cross-infection via staff hands.
Enteropathogenic serotypes include 044, 0111, 0114, 0125, etc.
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