Match the pathogenic subtype of Escherichia coli to its infection strategy. 2 EHEC (Enterohemorrhagic E. coli) EIEC (Ent
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Match the pathogenic subtype of Escherichia coli to its infection strategy. 2 EHEC (Enterohemorrhagic E. coli) EIEC (Enteroinvasive E. coli) ETEC (Enterotoxigenic E. col EPEC (Eneropathogenic E coli) 3 1 v 4 v 1. Attaches to host with fimbriae and leads to diarrhea. 2. Uses a Type III secretion system to cause the host to build a pedestal for it to firmly attach to. 3. Grows intracellularly and bursts between cells to infect and spread. 4. After causing the host to build it a pedestal it sends toxins into its host cell killing the host.