enteroaggregative Escherichia coli


en·ter·o·ag·greg·a·tive Esch·e·rich·i·a co·li

(en'tĕr-ō-ag'rĕ-gā-tiv esh'ĕr-ik'ē-ă kō'lī) Pathogenic E. coli strains defined by their attachment to HEp-2 cells; cause persistent pediatric diarrhea.

enteroaggregative Escherichia coli

Abbreviation: EAggEC
A type of E. coli that causes persistent diarrhea, esp. in the immunosuppressed. See also: Escherichia coli