- Secretes two toxins: heat-labile enterotoxin (Destroyed by heat) and heat-stable enterotoxin (Not easily destroyed by heat). These lead to intestinal inflammation, causing watery diarrhoea.

Enterotoxigenic E.coli (ETEC) - Non inflammatory Flashcards by Anna-Leigh Bibby

What is ETEC

Secretes two toxins: heat-labile enterotoxin (Destroyed by heat) and heat-stable enterotoxin (Not easily destroyed by heat). These lead to intestinal inflammation, causing watery diarrhoea.

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