2002
DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2002001100008
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Prevalence of diarrheogenic Escherichia coli and rotavirus among children from Botucatu, São Paulo State, Brazil

Abstract: In a one-year prospective study carried out to define the role of rotavirus and Escherichia coli in local childhood diarrhea, we determined the prevalence of both agents in 54 diarrheic children attending a health center in Botucatu. Diarrheogenic E. coli (DEC) strains were characterized by O:H serotyping, a search for virulence genetic markers, and assays of adherence to HEp-2 cells. Except for enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC), no other DEC category was detected in the children's stools. Both EAEC and rotavir… Show more

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“…E. coli include several pathogenic serotypes such as enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC), enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC), enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC), enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) enteroaggregative E. coli (EAggEC) and enteroadhesive E. coli (DAEC), which are of public health significance worldwide and are a major cause of acute diarrhea in children in developing countries (Nataro & Kaper 1998;Rodrigues et al 2002).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…E. coli include several pathogenic serotypes such as enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC), enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC), enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC), enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) enteroaggregative E. coli (EAggEC) and enteroadhesive E. coli (DAEC), which are of public health significance worldwide and are a major cause of acute diarrhea in children in developing countries (Nataro & Kaper 1998;Rodrigues et al 2002).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Several studies have been conducted in the South and Southeast regions of Brazil in order to identify etiological agents associated with diarrhea and to assess the clinical and epidemiological features of the disease (7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14). These studies emphasized the importance of different diarrheogenic Escherichia coli strains and their respective genetic virulence determinants.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The pediatric lethality index caused by diarrhea in Brazil is higher [29]. Gastrointestinal Infections (GIs) are among the leading causes of childhood mortality worldwide and are responsible for millions of deaths every year; India has surpassed Brazil (200.0000) [30][31][32]. Among the causative agents are several pathotypes of non-invasive Escherichia coli that cause diarrhea but do not produce heat-labile or heat-stable enterotoxins [33].…”
Section: Diarrhea Epidemiology and Pathogenesismentioning
confidence: 99%