Abstract:

Prevalence of serogroups and genotypes for fimbriae and enterotoxins in Escherichia coli isolated from diarrheic piglets in western China

Xuefeng Qi, DVM, PhD; Ni Huang, MCISc, MA; Bao Zhao, MCISc, MA; Chunjiang Wang, MCISc, MA; Xianjun Zhao, MCISc, MA

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The prevalence of O serogroups and virulence factors of Escherichia coli strains isolated from diarrheic pigs in western China were examined. Three uncommon O serogroups of E coli strains were discovered, and a high prevalence of enterotoxigenic isolates that produce only K99 or STa was detected.

Keywords: enterotoxin, Escherichia coli diarrhea, fimbriae, O serogroups, E. coli

RIS citationCite as: Qi X, Huang N, Zhao B, et al. Prevalence of serogroups and genotypes for fimbriae and enterotoxins in Escherichia coli isolated from diarrheic piglets in western China. J Swine Health Prod 2012;20(6):290-293.

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