Serotypes, virulence genes, and PFGE profiles of <it>Escherichia coli </it>isolated from pigs with postweaning diarrhoea in Slovakia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Postweaning diarrhoea (PWD) in pigs is usually the main infectious problem of large-scale farms and is responsible for significant losses worldwide. The disease is caused mainly by enterotoxigenic <it>E. coli </it>(ETEC)...

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Main Authors: López Cecilia, Dahbi Ghizlane, Mora Azucena, Blanco Jesús E, Blanco Miguel, Pilipcinec Emil, Holoda Emil, Vu Khac Hung, González Enrique A, Blanco Jorge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-03-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1746-6148/2/10