Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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enteroinvasive Escherichia coli

that strain of Escherichia coli penetrates gut mucosa and multiplies in colon epithelial cells, resulting in shigellosislike changes of the mucosa. This strain produces a severe diarrheal illness that can resemble shigellosis except for the absence of vomiting and shorter duration of illness.


 

 

 

 

 

 



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