- enterohemorrhagic E. coli
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(EHEC)(en\'těr-o-hem"ě-raj\'ik)EHEC strains of E. coli (0157:H7) produce several cytotoxins that provoke fluid secretion in traveler\'s diarrhea; however, their mode of action is unknown.
Microbiology. Aard_Wark . 2009.
enterohemorrhagic E. coli
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