Bacteroides fragilis enterotoxin gene sequences in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
TP Prindiville, RA Sheikh, SH Cohen… - Emerging infectious …, 2000 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
TP Prindiville, RA Sheikh, SH Cohen, YJ Tang, MC Cantrell, J Silva Jr
Emerging infectious diseases, 2000•ncbi.nlm.nih.govWe 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.
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.
Abstract
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.
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