MeSH definition : Strains of ESCHERICHIA COLI that produce or contain at least one member of either
heat-labile or heat-stable ENTEROTOXINS. The organisms colonize the mucosal surface
of the small intestine and elaborate their enterotoxins causing DIARRHEA. They are
mainly associated with tropical and developing countries and affect susceptible travelers
to those places.;
MeSH synonym : e coli, enterotoxigenic; enterotoxigenic e. coli; escherichia coli, enterotoxigenic; etec;
MeSH annotation : infection: coordinate IM with ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTION (IM);
Strains of ESCHERICHIA COLI that produce or contain at least one member of either
heat-labile or heat-stable ENTEROTOXINS. The organisms colonize the mucosal surface
of the small intestine and elaborate their enterotoxins causing DIARRHEA. They are
mainly associated with tropical and developing countries and affect susceptible travelers
to those places.