Use of antisera for identification of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli.
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Merson, MH; Rowe, B; Black, RE; Huq, I; Gross, RJ; Eusof, A
Published in: Lancet
August 2, 1980
The usual methods for identifying enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) strains involve testing for production of heat-labile enterotoxins. To simplify the identification of ETEC, antisera against common ETEC O serogropus were used to identify ETEC in the stools from 618 patients with acute diarrhoea and dehydration (greater than or equal to 5% loss of body-weight) receiving treatment at a hospital in Dacca, Bangladesh. Compared with enterotoxin testing the antisera had a sensitivity of 64%, a specificity of 96%, and a predictive accuracy of 89%. These antisera may be useful in the identification ETEC in clinical laboratories which are unable to perform toxin testing and should be evaluated in other geographical areas.
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Lancet
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0140-6736
Publication Date
August 2, 1980
Volume
2
Issue
8188
Start / End Page
222 / 224
Location
England
Related Subject Headings
- Immune Sera
- Humans
- Hot Temperature
- General & Internal Medicine
- Escherichia coli
- Enterotoxins
- Diarrhea, Infantile
- Dehydration
- 42 Health sciences
- 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
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Merson, M. H., Rowe, B., Black, R. E., Huq, I., Gross, R. J., & Eusof, A. (1980). Use of antisera for identification of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli. Lancet, 2(8188), 222–224. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(80)90118-x
Merson, M. H., B. Rowe, R. E. Black, I. Huq, R. J. Gross, and A. Eusof. “Use of antisera for identification of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli.” Lancet 2, no. 8188 (August 2, 1980): 222–24. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(80)90118-x.
Merson MH, Rowe B, Black RE, Huq I, Gross RJ, Eusof A. Use of antisera for identification of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli. Lancet. 1980 Aug 2;2(8188):222–4.
Merson, M. H., et al. “Use of antisera for identification of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli.” Lancet, vol. 2, no. 8188, Aug. 1980, pp. 222–24. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(80)90118-x.
Merson MH, Rowe B, Black RE, Huq I, Gross RJ, Eusof A. Use of antisera for identification of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli. Lancet. 1980 Aug 2;2(8188):222–224.
Published In
Lancet
DOI
ISSN
0140-6736
Publication Date
August 2, 1980
Volume
2
Issue
8188
Start / End Page
222 / 224
Location
England
Related Subject Headings
- Immune Sera
- Humans
- Hot Temperature
- General & Internal Medicine
- Escherichia coli
- Enterotoxins
- Diarrhea, Infantile
- Dehydration
- 42 Health sciences
- 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences