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Toxin production and haemagglutination in strains of Escherichia coli from diarrhoea in Brescia, Italy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 October 2009

R. Bisicchia ,
R. Ciammarughi ,
A. Caprioli ,
V. Falbo  and
F. M. Ruggeri
R. Bisicchia
Affiliation:
Laboratorio Analisi Chimico-cliniche e Microbiologia – Ospedale dei bambini ‘Umberto I’, Brescia
R. Ciammarughi
Affiliation:
Divisione Malatlie Infettive – Spedali Civili, Brescia
A. Caprioli
Affiliation:
Laboratorio di Ultrastrutture – Istituto Superiore di Sanità Viale Regina Elena, 299, 00161, Rome, Italy
V. Falbo
Affiliation:
Laboratorio di Ultrastrutture – Istituto Superiore di Sanità Viale Regina Elena, 299, 00161, Rome, Italy
F. M. Ruggeri
Affiliation:
Laboratorio di Ultrastrutture – Istituto Superiore di Sanità Viale Regina Elena, 299, 00161, Rome, Italy
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Two hundred and ninety-nine different strains of Escherichia coli, isolated from 172 patients with diarrhoea and 113 healthy subjects, were examined for enterotoxin, cytotoxin and haemolysin (Hly) production and for mannose-resistant haemagglutination (MRHA) and invasive properties. Three strains proved enterotoxigenic, none enteroinvasive; cytotoxin and Hly production was shown in 25 strains from patients and in 3 from controls. Ten strains produced the cytotoxic necrotizing factor (CNF), 6 released other factors which kill cell cultures. Hly production was shown in 21 strains, 9 of which were also positive for CNF. MRHA was detected in 26% of strains from diarrhoca compared with 14% of strains from healthy people. A strong association between toxin production and MRHA was demonstrated. Serotyping results showed that the strains exhibiting virulence traits mostly belonged to serogroups commonly involved in extra-intestinal infections. The possible role of strains of E. coli showing one or more virulence factors as opportunistic pathogens in diarrhoeal diseases is discussed.

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Research Article
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Journal of Hygiene , Volume 95 , Issue 2 , October 1985 , pp. 353 - 361
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1985

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