Image of Escherichia

Description:

At an extremely high magnification of 44, 818X, twice that of PHIL 10574 and 10575, this colorized scanning electron micrograph (SEM) revealed some of the morphologic details displayed by a single Gram-negative Escherichia coli bacterium. This bacterium was a member of the strain, 0:169 H41 ETEC (Enterotoxigenic E. coli). See PHIL 10576 for a black and white version of this image.

Enterotoxigenic E. coli, a common cause of bacterial diarrhea…

Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli, or ETEC, is an important cause of bacterial diarrheal illness. Infection with ETEC is the leading cause of travelers' diarrhea and a major cause of diarrheal disease in underdeveloped nations, especially among children. ETEC is transmitted by food or water contaminated with animal or human feces. Although ETEC causes a significant amount of illness worldwide, the infection will end on its own and is rarely life-threatening.
Created: 2008