Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (other than STEC and ETEC) are Gram-negative bacteria that can cause foodborne illness.1 A publication by Scallan et al.2 in 2011 estimated that 11,982 human Diarrheagenic E. coli (other than STEC and ETEC) cases, including 0 deaths, occur annually in the US.
Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne Diarrheagenic E. coli other than STEC and ETEC in the US and Canada include:
Kaper laboratory, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland (EPEC)
Nataro laboratory, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland (EAEC)
Okhuysen laboratory, University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, Texas
Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne Diarrheagenic E. coli other than STEC and ETEC in Europe include:
Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne Diarrheagenic E. coli other than STEC and ETEC in South and Latin America include:
Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne Diarrheagenic E. coli other than STEC and ETEC in Asia and Australia include:
Additional resources on Diarrheagenic E. coli other than STEC and ETEC:
A number of key sources on Diarrheagenic E. coli other than STEC and ETEC are available.
References
1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escherichia_coli (see also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enteroinvasive_Escherichia_coli)
2Scallan et al. 2011.Emerging Infectious Diseases 17:7-15 PMID:21192848