Multiple choice

Which of the following species of E. coli is responsible for outbreaks of bloody diarrhea and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) worldwide?

  1. Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC)

  2. Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC)

  3. Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli (EIEC)

  4. Enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC)

  5. Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAggEC)
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Explanation

Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) serotype O157:H7 is a human pathogen responsible for outbreaks of bloody diarrhea and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) worldwide.

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