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Detection of enteroaggregative in faecal samples from patients in the community with diarrhoea Free

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the usefulness of a multiplex PCR assay targeting the , and genes for the detection of typical and atypical enteroaggregative (EAEC) in bacterial cultures from faecal samples from patients with community-acquired diarrhoea. The isolates harbouring these genes were also tested using the HEp-2 cell-adhesion assay to clarify their EAEC status. , or was found in faecal isolates from 39 (7.8 %) of 500 patients, and 20 of these strains adhered to HEp-2 cells in a pattern characteristic of EAEC. Eight isolates carrying the or gene but not the gene were shown to be HEp-2 cell test positive, although 12 strains with this genotype were HEp-2 cell test negative. Using the HEp-2 adhesion assay as the gold standard, the addition of primers detecting and to the PCR increased the number of EAEC isolates detected, but identified strains of that were not EAEC. The variety of genotypes exhibiting aggregative adherence highlights the problems associated with developing a molecular diagnostic test for EAEC. This PCR assay detects a variety of strains exhibiting characteristics of the EAEC group, making it a useful tool for identifying both typical and atypical EAEC.

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Keyword(s): AA, aggregative adherence , DA, diffuse adherence , EAEC, enteroaggregative Escherichia coli , EAST, enteroaggregative heat stable toxin , HPA, UK Health Protection Agency , LA, localized adherence and LEP, HPA Laboratory of Enteric Pathogens
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Detection of enteroaggregative Escherichia coli in faecal samples from patients in the community with diarrhoea
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