All are true about enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli Except
Sereny test is positive
May cause diarrhoea
Can cause hemolytic uremic syndrome
Verocytotoxin is produced
The Sereny test is positive in Enteroinvasive E.coli. Enterohemorrhagic E.coli: produce verocytotoxin. It can give rise to diarrhoeal disease ranging from mild diarrhea to fatal hemorrhagic colitis and hemorrhagic uremic syndrome. Reference: Textbook of Microbiology; Anathanarayan and paniker's; 10th edition; Page no: 285
Bacteriology