Verotoxin producing E. coli 0157 :H7 serotype belong to?
Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC)
Enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC)
Entero invasive E. coli (EIEC)
Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC)
Ans. B. Entero hemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC)a. All of the above classes of E. coli cause diarrhea.b. However, only EHEC produce a verotoxin that has many properties that are similar to Shiga toxin.c. EHEC has been associated with hemorrhagic colitis, a severe form of diarrhea, and with hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). HUS is a disease resulting in acute renal failure, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, and thrombocytopenia.d. coli O157:H7 belongs to the EHEC group of diarrheagenic E. coli.
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