Abstract
Bacterial adherence to epithelial cells is an indispensable step in the pathogenicity, allowing the establishment of several pathogens in their hosts. Among the bacteria causing infections in the gastrointestinal tract, we can highlight the enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC) as an important agent of acute and persistent diarrhea. The main phenotypic feature of EAEC isolates is thei…