Article
Role of heat-stable enterotoxins in the induction of early immune responses in piglets after infection with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Loos Michaela, Geens Marisa, Schauvliege Stijn, Gasthuys Frank, van der Meulen Jan, Dubreuil J Daniel, Goddeeris Bruno M, Niewold Theo, Cox Eric
Abstract excerpt
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) strains that produce heat-stable (ST) and/or heat-labile (LT) enterotoxins are cause of post-weaning diarrhea in piglets. However, the relative importance of the different enterotoxins in host immune responses against ETEC infection has been poorly defined. In the present study, several isogenic mutant strains of an O149:F4ac(+), LT(+) STa(+) STb(+) ETEC strain were...
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