Recent advances in virulence factors of emerging enteropathogen Escherichia alberii: A review

Diarrhea is the leading cause of infant mortality worldwide, especially in the developing world. Among various etiologic agents within the Escherichia genus, Escherichia albertii is becoming recognized as a significant human enteropathogen. There has been little knowledge about the colonization and infection of E. albertii in comparison to its close relatives, E. coli.