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The effect of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 on intestinal structure and solute transport in rabbits.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8425689     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: The effect of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 infection on intestinal morphology and solute transport was examined. METHODS: New Zealand white rabbits, aged 10 days, were infected with E. coli strain EDL933 (O157:H7 containing the 60-megadalton plasmid-encoding adhesion factors VT1 and VT2) and compared with controls. Small and large intestinal histology and solute transport were studied 5 days after inoculation. Ion transport in the distal colon was also examined in animals infected with different strains encoding a combination of pathogenic factors. RESULTS: Infection with EDL933 induced diarrhea and mucosal disease in the colon, inhibited colonic Na+ absorption, and stimulated of Cl- secretion, but had no impact on the small intestine. Infection with strains A7785-C3A (O157:H7, plasmid-, VT1+, VT2+) and 85-170 (O157:H7, plasmid+, VT-) induced similar transport changes to EDL933. C600/1 (E. coli K-12, plasmid+, VT1+) decreased Na+ and Cl- absorption only. CONCLUSIONS: Abnormalities of colonic structure and ion transport could account for diarrhea production, but pathogenic factors other than the 60-megadalton plasmid-encoding adhesion factor and verotoxins appear to be involved in enterohemorrhagic E. coli infection.
Authors:
Z Li; C Bell; A Buret; R Robins-Browne; D Stiel; E O'Loughlin
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Publication Detail:
Type:  In Vitro; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Gastroenterology     Volume:  104     ISSN:  0016-5085     ISO Abbreviation:  Gastroenterology     Publication Date:  1993 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-02-26     Completed Date:  1993-02-26     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0374630     Medline TA:  Gastroenterology     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  467-74     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Children's Hospital, Camperdown, Australia.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Chlorides / metabolism*
Colon / metabolism,  pathology
Disease Models, Animal
Escherichia coli Infections / metabolism*,  pathology*
Ileum / metabolism
Intestinal Mucosa / pathology*
Ion Transport
Rabbits
Sodium / metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Chlorides; 7440-23-5/Sodium

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