Field evaluation of a novel, rapid diagnostic assay, and molecular epidemiology of enterotoxigenic E. coli among Zambian children presenting with diarrhea.

• Main Authors: Suwilanji Silwamba (Author), Obvious N Chilyabanyama (Author), Fraser Liswaniso (Author), Caroline C Chisenga (Author), Roma Chilengi (Author), Gordon Dougan (Author), Geoffrey Kwenda (Author), Subhra Chakraborty (Author), Michelo Simuyandi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is one of the top aetiologic agents of diarrhea in children under the age of 5 in low-middle income countries (LMICs). The lack of point of care diagnostic tools for routine ETEC diagnosis results in limited data regarding the ac...