Development of a rapid agglutination latex test for diagnosis of enteropathogenic and enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli infection in developing world: defining the biomarker, antibody and method.

• Main Authors: Letícia B Rocha (Author), Anna R R Santos (Author), Danielle D Munhoz (Author), Lucas T A Cardoso (Author), Daniela E Luz (Author), Fernanda B Andrade (Author), Denise S P Q Horton (Author), Waldir P Elias (Author), Roxane M F Piazza (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Enteropathogenic and enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EPEC/EHEC) are human intestinal pathogens responsible for diarrhea in both developing and industrialized countries. In research laboratories, EPEC and EHEC are defined on the basis of their pathogenic features; n...