Microbiology 101 → Step 1 USMLE

E.Coli Strain Invasive Diarrhea Similar Shigella Eiec

The E. coli strain that causes invasive diarrhea, similar to Shigella, is EIEC (Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli).

EIEC (Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli) es una cepa de E. coli que causa disentería, una forma de diarrea invasiva similar a la causada por Shigella. EIEC invade las células epiteliales del colon, lo que lleva a la inflamación y la formación de abscesos, similar a la patogénesis de Shigella.

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