Abstract
Pathogenic Escherichia coli isolates can lead to intestinal infections, caused by Diarrheagenic E. coli (DEC), or outside the gastrointestinal tract, caused by Extraintestinal Pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC). Among DEC pathotypes, enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC) is frequently isolated from cases of acute and persistent diarrhea in children and adults in Brazil. EAEC isolates are identified by…