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The Role of Aeromonas in Diarrhea: a Review

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The evidence for an enteropathogenic role of Aeromonas spp. is still controversial. This review examines various parameters related to a causative role of Aeromonas and concludes that infraspecific subsets of strains with a particular array of enterotoxin genes are potential enteropathogens. The consequences for stool bacteriology are discussed.

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  1. Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Zurich, 8028, Zurich, Switzerland

    A. von Graevenitz

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Presented at the summer school workshop, “Rethinking Koch's Postulates” Oct. 14–16, 2005, Berlin-Schwanenwerder.

Dedicated to Professor F.-H. Caselitz, who first described an Aeromonas infection.

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von Graevenitz, A. The Role of Aeromonas in Diarrhea: a Review. Infection 35, 59 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-007-6243-4

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