Enteric Pathogens and Coinfections in Foals with and without Diarrhea

Diarrhea is a major clinical problem affecting foals up to 3 months of age. The aim of this study was to identify enteric microorganisms involved in monoinfections and coinfections and the associated virulence factors in healthy and diarrheic foals. Diarrheic (D) (n=56) and nondiarrheic (ND) foals (...

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Main Authors: Giovane Olivo, Thays Mizuki Lucas, Alexandre Secorun Borges, Rodrigo Otávio Silveira Silva, Francisco Carlos Faria Lobato, Amanda Keller Siqueira, Domingos da Silva Leite, Paulo Eduardo Brandão, Fábio Gregori, José Paes de Oliveira-Filho, Shinji Takai, Márcio Garcia Ribeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1512690