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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 |