Bacteroides fragilis Enterotoxin Gene Sequences in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Bacteroides fragilis Enterotoxin Gene Sequences in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

We identified enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis in stool specimens of patients with inflammatory bowel disease and other gastrointestinal disorders. The organism was detected in 11 (13.2%) of 83 patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Of 57 patients with active disease, 19.3% were toxin positiv...

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Main Authors: Thomas P. Prindiville, Rafik A. Sheikh, Stuart H. Cohen, Yajarayma J. Tang, Mary C. Cantrell, Joseph Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2000-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
bacteroides fragilis Enterotoxin
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/6/2/00-0210_article
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Summary:We identified enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis in stool specimens of patients with inflammatory bowel disease and other gastrointestinal disorders. The organism was detected in 11 (13.2%) of 83 patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Of 57 patients with active disease, 19.3% were toxin positive; none of those with inactive disease had specimens positive for enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis gene sequences.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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