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Most common strain of E.coli giving rise to traveller's diarrhea is ?

A
Entero-invasive E.coli (EICE)
B
Entero-pathogenic E.coli (EPEC)
C
Entero-toxigenic E.coli (ETEC)
D
Entero-aggregative E.coli (EAEC)
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'c' i.e., Entero-toxigenic E.coli Entero-toxigenic E.coli is the most common cause of traveller's diarrhea. Other organisms causing travellers diarrhea are: Enteroaggregative E.coli - Vibrio cholerae Shigella - Rotavirus and Norwalk-like virus Salmonella - Entamoeba histolytica Compylobacter-jejuni - Giardia lamblia Aeromonas - Cryptosporidium Plesiomonas - Cyclospora

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