产肠毒素性大肠杆菌(ETEC)是世界上不发达地区成人与儿童腹泻,以及到这些地区的旅行者腹泻的主要原因。了解ETEC腹泻的主要传播方式,对于制定防制措施,估计各种类型接触的危险性,是很重要的。少数可靠的流行病学资料证明,ETEC是典型的通过污染的食物与水传播的,但对接触传 Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is the leading cause of diarrhea in adults and children in under-developed regions of the world, as well as traveler’s diarrhea to these areas. Understanding the main modes of transmission of diarrhea in ETECs is important for developing control measures and for assessing the risks associated with all types of exposure. A few reliable epidemiological data demonstrate that ETECs are typically transmitted through contaminated food and water, but to contact