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Use of antisera for identification of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli

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dc.contributor.authorMerson, Michael H.-
dc.contributor.authorRowe, Bernard-
dc.contributor.authorBlack, Robert E.-
dc.contributor.authorHuq, Imdadul-
dc.contributor.authorGross, Roger J.-
dc.contributor.authorEusof, Abu-
dc.date.accessioned2008-07-27T08:14:04Z-
dc.date.available2008-07-27T08:14:04Z-
dc.date.issued1980-08-02-
dc.identifier.citationLancet 1980 Aug 2;2(8188):222-4en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1602-
dc.description.abstractThe usual methods for identifying enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) strains involve testing for production of heat-labile enterotoxins. To simplify the identification of ETEC, antisera against common ETEC O serogropus were used to identify ETEC in the stools from 618 patients with acute diarrhoea and dehydration (greater than or equal to 5% loss of body-weight) receiving treatment at a hospital in Dacca, Bangladesh. Compared with enterotoxin testing the antisera had a sensitivity of 64%, a specificity of 96%, and a predictive accuracy of 89%. These antisera may be useful in the identification ETEC in clinical laboratories which are unable to perform toxin testing and should be evaluated in other geographical areasen
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dc.subjectEnterotoxigenic Escherichia colien
dc.subjectDiarrhea, Acuteen
dc.subjectDehydrationen
dc.subjectVaccinen
dc.titleUse of antisera for identification of enterotoxigenic Escherichia colien
dc.typeArticleen
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