Distribution and Molecular Characterization of Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli Isolated from Children in A Case-control Study of Acute Diarrhea in Thailand

Abstract

Background: Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC) is a major cause of acute diarrhea in children, adults, and travelers as well as an important cause of persistent diarrhea. Due to the limited information on EAEC virulence genes, EAEC isolates isolated from children with diarrhea and asymptomatic controls in Thailand were characterized for the presence of virulence factors.