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Identify the zoonotic E. coli pathotype based on the transmission cycle and toxin production based on the figures. a. Enterotoxigenic E. coli b. Shigatoxigenic E. coli c. Uropathogenic E. coli d. Enteroaggregative E. coli
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Solution - b is correct option - shigatoxigenic E coli . The adherent bacteria produce Shiga toxin which is transported across the epithelial cells and via the blood .This toxin acts on the endothelial cells of blood ve