TASK-3

Id No:181-025-031

DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN DIFFERENT ENTEROPATHOGENIC STRAINS OF

E. COLI

NAME HOST TYPES OF TOXIN SYMPTOM

DIARRHE PRODUCIN S
A G
ENTEROTOXIGENIC E. Causativ Watery  LT enterotoxin, No fever
COLI (ETEC) e agent ST enterotoxin
of
diarrhea
in
humans,
pigs,
sheep,
dogs,
cattle,
goats,
horses
ENTEROPATHOGENIC Causativ Watery No toxin No fever
E. COLI (EPEC) e agent producing
of
diarrhea
in
human,
rabbit,
dog, cat,
horse
ENTEROHEMORRHAGI Found in Bloody or non- Shiga toxin Bloody diarrhea
C E. COLI (EHEC) human, bloody without fever,
cattle kidney failure
and goat
ENTEROAGGREGATIVE Found Watery Hemolysin, ST Watery diarrhea
E. COLI (EAEC) only in enterotoxin without fever
humans
ENTERO INVASIVE E. Found Bloody or non- No toxin Profuse
COLI (EIEC) only in bloody producing diarrhea and
humans high fever
ADHERENT-INVASIVE Found in Watery No toxin Defect innate
E. COLI (EIEC) humans producing immunity
UROPATHOGENIC E. Found in Watery  Hemolysin A Painful
COLI (UPEC) human urination,
dysuria