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Comparison of genotypes of Escherichia coli strains carrying F18ab and F18ac fimbriae from pigs.
Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc - 1 May 2009
DebRoy Chitrita, Roberts Elisabeth, Scheuchenzuber William, Kariyawasam Subhashinie, Jayarao Bhushan M
Abstract excerpt
Escherichia coli carrying the F18 fimbriae colonize the small intestine of pigs and cause postweaning diarrhea and edema disease. There are 2 closely related antigenic variants of F18, F18ab, and F18ac. While F18ab-positive strains are known to be associated with edema disease, E. coli-carrying F18ac are known to cause diarrhea. One hundred ninety-eight E. coli isolates obtained from cases of diarrhea and edema...
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