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| What are the 7 different phenotypes of E. Coli? |
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| EPEC, ETEC, EHEC, EIEC, EAEC, UPEC, NMEC |
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Entero-pathogenic E. Coli
- Distraction of the microvilli in the gut
- Has a type 3 secretion system
- Effector proteins alter cytoskeleton
- Pedicle formation, stimulates apoptosis |
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Entero-toxigenic E. coli
- Produces toxins
- Produce heat-liable enterotoxins
- May also contain heat-stable toxin
- Increases intracellular cGMP and cAMP
- Opens ion channels in the toxicated cell |
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Enter-hemorrhagic E. Coli
- Produces shiga-like toxins which disrupt synthesis of proteins in the infected cell; inactivates ribosomes |
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Entero-invasive E. Coli
- Invades the cytoplasm of the cell
- Rocket motility polymerization of actin
- Inv. Plasmid: encodes for invasion functions |
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Entero-aggregative E. Coli
- Intestinal hemorrhage
- Plasmid-mediated adherence |
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| Is E. Coli Gram positive or Gram negative? |
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| What is E. Coli way of respiration? |
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| The capsule of E. Coli uses what letter antigens? |
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| The flagellum of E coli uses what letter antigens? |
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| The lipopolysaccharides of e. coli uses what letter antigens? |
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