All are true about enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli Except: (A) Sereny test is positive, (B) May cause diarrhoea, (C) Can cause hemolytic uremic syndrome, (D) Verocytotoxin is produced
Answer is A. The Sereny test is positive in Enteroinvasive E.coli. Enterohemorrhagic E.coli: produce verocytotoxin. It can give rise to diarrhoeal disease ranging from mild diarrhea to fatal hemorrhagic colitis and hemorrhagic uremic syndrome. Reference: Textbook of Microbiology; Anathanarayan and paniker's; 10th edition; Page no: 285