- enteropathogenic
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en·ter·o·path·o·gen·ic (ĕn'tə-rō-păth'ə-jĕnʹĭk)
adj.
Capable of causing disease in the intestinal tract.en'ter·o·pathʹo·gen n.
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Universalium. 2010.
enteropathogenic
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