Escherichia coli pathotypes associated with disease in animals
Pathogenic E. coli, have been grouped into broad classes, or pathotypes, based on the mechanisms by which they cause disease. The following are the most important pathotypes in animals.
Escherichia coli pathotypes
ETEC
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli
STEC
Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli
EPEC
Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli
ExPEC
Extraintestinal Escherichia coli
