Article
Pathogenic characteristics of Escherichia coli strains isolated from newborn piglets with diarrhea in Brazil.
Veterinary microbiology - 15 Sept 2000
Martins M F, Martinez-Rossi N M, Ferreira A, Brocchi M, Yano T, Castro A F, Silveira W D
Abstract excerpt
Ninety-one Escherichia coli isolates obtained from diarrheic and normal feces of newborn piglets (0-11 days of age) from three states of Brazil were assessed for phenotypic and genotypic characteristics associated with pathogenic processes. These isolates expressed fimbriae F18ac and type 1, but not fimbriae K88, K99, 987P or F41. Genes for toxins (LT-I, STa, SLT-I, SLT-II, SLT-IIv) either individually or...
Topics
- Animals
- Animals, Newborn
- Brazil
- Chlorocebus aethiops
- Diarrhea
- Escherichia coli
- Escherichia coli Infections
- Genotype
- HeLa Cells
- Humans
- Phenotype
- Swine
- Swine Diseases
- Vero Cells
