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G. J. Lallawmkimi, E. Motina, L Ralte and J. Lalmuanpuia .(2020). "Detection of Entero Haemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) and Entero Pathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) from Smoked Pork sold in Local Markets of Aizawl, Mizoram (India) ". Journal of Veterinary Public Health, Vol. 18 Issue 2. Page No: 98-99
Detection of Entero Haemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) and Entero Pathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) from Smoked Pork sold in Local Markets of Aizawl, Mizoram (India)
Page No. : 98-99
ABSTRACT
Enterohaemorrhogenic Escherichia coli (EHEC), a highly human pathogenic subtype of STEC, is responsible for bloody diarrhoea, bleeding colitis, and hemolytic uraemic syndrome, which can result in thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (HUS), or acute renal failure, as well as neurological consequences. Due to the synthesis of protein intimin, enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) produces intestinal cell a and erasure (AE) lesions. Enterocytes are infected with E. coli, which destroys the brush border of micro-villi and stomach micro-villi. This results in AE lesions in the intestines, which can be life-threatening. Four (13.33 percent) of the E. coli isolates from 200 smoked pork collected from local market locations in Aizawl, Mizoram, were positive for at least one virulence gene (s). The hlyA gene was detected in two isolates (6.67 percent) and in one isolate (3.33 percent) as well as in eaeA and hlyA genes (combinations). In Mizoram, pork is the primary protein source. The presence of EHEC and EPEC genes poses a health risk and complicates treatment eff orts.Keywords: EHEC, EPEC, mizoram, smoked pork.