Medical Definition of ETEC

1. Enterotoxigenic strain of Escherichia coli; attaches to the duodenum or proximal small intestine mucosa, where it forms heat-stable and heat-labile toxins that activate adenylate cyclase, causing wasting diarrhoea. Responsible for 40-70% of traveler's diarrhoea; chiefly water-borne via human faeces. Most important cause of diarrhoea among infants living in tropical areas. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of ETEC

ESRB
ESRD
ESRF
ESS
EST
ESTA
ESTJ
ESTP
ESWL
ET
ET-743
ET743
ETA
ETAAC
ETD
ETEC (current term)
ETH
ETI
ETL
ETLA
ETOPS
ETP
ETS
ETSI
ETV
EU
EULA
EUV
EVA
EVM

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