THE ROLE OF ADHESIVE F107-FIMBRIAE AND OF SLT-IIV TOXIN IN THE PATHOGENESIS OF EDEMA DISEASE IN PIGS

Authors
IMBERECHTS H DEGREVE H HERNALSTEENS JP SCHLICKER C BOUCHET H POHL P CHARLIER G BERTSCHINGER HU WILD P VANDEKERCKHOVE J VANDAMME J VANMONTAGU M LINTERMANS P
Citation
H. Imberechts et al., THE ROLE OF ADHESIVE F107-FIMBRIAE AND OF SLT-IIV TOXIN IN THE PATHOGENESIS OF EDEMA DISEASE IN PIGS, Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie, 278(2-3), 1993, pp. 445-450
Citations number
41
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology,Virology
Journal title
Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie → ACNP
ISSN journal
09348840
Volume
278
Issue
2-3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
445 - 450
Database
ISI
SICI code
0934-8840(1993)278:2-3<445:TROAFA>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Colonization of the small intestine and the excretion of a toxin are i mportant steps in the pathogenesis of edema disease in pigs. Although much is known about the chemical and biological characteristics of SLT -IIv toxin, its mode of action and its genetic determinant, F107 fimbr iae were only recently described as colonization factors. Here we summ arize our current knowledge about the virulence factors F107 fimbriae and SLT-IIv toxin.