Biochemical Test of Escherichia coli (E. coli)

Biochemical Test of Escherichia coli (E. coli)

Biochemical Test of Escherichia coli (E. coli) Basic Characteristics Properties (E. coli) Capsule Capsulated Catalase Positive (+ve) Citrate Negative (-ve) Coagulase Negative (-ve) Flagella Flagellated Gas Positive (+ve) Gelatin Hydrolysis … Read more

Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC)

Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC)

Image Source: CDC and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Disease Caused Mode of Transmission The infections are primarily acquired through consumption of fecally contaminated food or water. Person-to-person … Read more

Enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC)

Enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC)

Disease Caused Mode of Transmission Pathogenesis of Enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC) EIEC pathogenesis comprises Clinical Features Diagnosis EIEC strains can be difficult to distinguish from Shigella spp and from other E. coli strains, … Read more

Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC)

Stages of pathogenesis of EAEC

Enteroaggregative E.  coli (EAEC) are a heterogeneous collection of strains characterized by their autoagglutination in a “stacked-brick” arrangement over the epithelium of the small intestine and, in some cases, the … Read more