Virulence profiles of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli isolated from piglets with post-weaning diarrhea and classification according to fecal consistency

Abstract The aim of this study was to assess the frequency and association of virulence factors of Escherichia (E.) coli isolated from weaned piglets with diarrhea and to correlate it with fecal consistency. A total of 152 rectal swabs were collected from 25-40 day-old piglets with diarrhea, in farm...

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Main Authors: José Paulo H. Sato, Karine L. Takeuti, Mariana R. Andrade, Priscilla K.V. Koerich, Vinícius Tagliari, Mari L. Bernardi, Marisa R.I. Cardoso, David E.S.N. Barcellos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA) 2016-04-01
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2016000400253&lng=en&tlng=en