Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) are Gram-negative bacteria that can cause foodborne illness.1 A publication by Scallan et al.2 in 2011 estimated that 17,894 human foodborne ETEC cases, including 0 deaths, occur annually in the US.
Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne ETEC in the US and Canada include:
Nataro laboratory, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
Savarino laboratory, Uniformed Services Univ. Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland
Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne ETEC in Europe include:
Svennerholm laboratory, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne ETEC in South and Latin America include:
Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne ETEC in Asia and Australia include:
Additional resources on ETEC:
A number of key sources on ETEC are available.
References
1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterotoxigenic_Escherichia_coli
2Scallan et al. 2011.Emerging Infectious Diseases 17:7-15 PMID:21192848