Avian colibacillosis caused by an intestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli isolate from calf diarrhea

  • Kiku Matsuda
  • , Atul A. Chaudhari
  • , John Hwa Lee*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)150-152
Number of pages3
JournalResearch in Veterinary Science
Volume89
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010.10

Keywords

  • Calf
  • Chicken
  • Colibacillosis
  • Intestinal pathogenic E. coli

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Veterinary Science

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