Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is true regarding enteropathogenic E. coli?

  1. It produces a heat labile toxin.

  2. It invades epithelial cells of the large intestine.

  3. It colonises jejunum and upper ileum of the small intestine.

  4. It is an opportunistic infectant, otherwise it resides on human body as normal flora.
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Explanation

Enteropathogenic E. coli colonises jejunum and upper ileum of the small intestine. It causes a moderate to severe gastroenteritis in humans and animals.

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