Rapid Detection Method for Enteroaggregative <i>Escherichia coli</i> Using Simple Clump Formation and Aggregative Assay
- 1 Division of Medical Life Sciences, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Hirosaki, Japan
- 2 Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- 3 Division of Medical Life Sciences, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Hirosaki, Japan
Abstract
Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAggEC) strains cause the persistent diarrhea in infants and compromised hosts in developing countries. These strains are currently defined as E. coli that adheres to HEp-2 cells in an aggregative adherence (AA) pattern. In this study, we compared 4 different rapid methods for the detection of EAggEC using a PCR assay, clump formation test, glass slide adherence assay, and the HEp-2 cell adherence assay. Out of 683 E. coli strains isolated from diarrheal stool samples, we detected 17 aggR and/or clump-positive strains, and identified 2 aggR -positive, clump-negative strains and 2 aggR -negative, clump-positive strains. All the aggR positive and clump positive strains also showed positive results in glass slide adherence and HEp-2 cell adherence assays. From all these results, we suggest the following procedure for the rapid identification of EAggEC strains: first, screen E. coli strains with the clump formation test and subsequently perform the glass slide adherence assay to observe AA for confirmation.
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