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Regarding ETEC, true is

A
Invades submucosa
B
Most common in children of developing countries
C
Fomite borne and person to person
D
Not a common cause of traveller's diarrhoea
High-Yield Explanation
Enterotoxigenic E.coli: Diarrhea caused by ETEC is of two epidemiological types Diarrhea caused by ETEC is endemic in developing countries in the tropics. Common in all age groups. Traveler's diarrhea: Adheres to the intestinal mucosa which is mediated by colonization factor antigens. Produces enterotoxin which may be heat liable or heat stable. Reference: Textbook of Microbiology; Anathanarayan and paniker's; 10th edition; Page no: 285

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