enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC)
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Bacteria
|
| gptkbp:affects |
animals
humans |
| gptkbp:cause |
diarrhea
traveler's diarrhea childhood diarrhea |
| gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Enterobacteriaceae
|
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
1956
|
| gptkbp:genus |
gptkb:Escherichia
|
| gptkbp:gramStain |
Gram-negative
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC)
|
| gptkbp:motility |
motile
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
major cause of morbidity and mortality in children under 5
|
| gptkbp:prevalence |
developing countries
tropical regions |
| gptkbp:prevention |
improved sanitation
safe drinking water |
| gptkbp:produces |
gptkb:heat-labile_enterotoxin_(LT)
gptkb:heat-stable_enterotoxin_(ST) |
| gptkbp:shape |
rod-shaped
|
| gptkbp:subspecies |
gptkb:Bacteria
|
| gptkbp:transmissionRoute |
fecal-oral
|
| gptkbp:treatment |
antibiotics
oral rehydration therapy |
| gptkbp:vaccineStatus |
no widely available vaccine
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:heat-labile_enterotoxin
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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