Posted by sally from IP 71.37.237.92 on July 30, 2006 at 16:27:12:
In Reply to: Re: q9 not nbme q posted by Argie on July 30, 2006 at 16:19:12:
Look mimi :-
Enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC)
EIEC closely resemble Shigella in their pathogenic mechanisms and the kind of clinical illness they produce. EIEC penetrate and multiply within epithelial cells of the colon causing widespread cell destruction. The clinical syndrome is identical to Shigella dysentery and includes a dysentery-like diarrhea with fever. EIEC apparently lack fimbrial adhesins but do possess a specific adhesin that, as in Shigella, is thought to be an outer membrane protein. Also, like Shigella, EIEC are invasive organisms. They do not produce LT or ST toxin and, unlike Shigella, they do not produce the shiga toxin.
I think it's clear for you and I.
Peace