Abstract
An intestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli isolate from calf diarrhea, containing the iutA, f17A, afa-. 8D, and cnf2 genes, was able to cause avian colibacillosis after experimental infection in chickens. Intra-tracheal inoculation and spray of this strain caused 10% of mortality and gross lesions, including airsacculitis, pericarditis, and perihepatitis. These results suggest that some bovine pathogenic E. coli can cause extra-intestinal infections in other animal species.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 150-152 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Research in Veterinary Science |
| Volume | 89 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2010.10 |
Keywords
- Calf
- Chicken
- Colibacillosis
- Intestinal pathogenic E. coli
Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics
- Veterinary Science
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