Approximately 1 in ten patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) believe their IBS began
with an infectious illness. Prospective studies have shown that 3% to 36% of enteric …

Pseudomembranous colitis (PMC) is a manifestation of severe colonic disease that is
usually associated with Clostridium difficile infection, but can be caused by a number of …

Approximately 6%-17% of patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) believe their
symptoms began following a bout of gastroenteritis. 1 One of the first accounts of this …

Salmonella typhimurium has emerged as a model pathogen that manipulates host cells in a
complex fashion, thus causing disease. In humans, S. typhimurium causes acute intestinal …

Background Acute gastroenteritis is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in humans
worldwide. The rapid and specific identification of infectious agents is crucial for correct …

Since the development of the fiberoptic colonoscope in the late 1960s, colonoscopy has
been a useful tool to diagnose and treat various intestinal diseases. This article reviews the …

Specialized protein translocation systems are used by many bacterial pathogens to deliver
effector proteins into host cells that interfere with normal cellular functions. How the host …

ABSTRACT A multiplex PCR was developed for the detection of the following genes
characteristic of diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli (DEC): verocytotoxins 1 (vtx1) and 2 (vtx2) …

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and virulence factors of Shigella
species isolated from patients with diarrhea. Shigella species were isolated from 1,022 stool …

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) represent a significant public health concern. Several
STIs, once thought to be on the verge of extinction, have recently reemerged. This change is …