Prevalence of eaeA(+) Escherichia coli isolated from pigs with diarrhea

Authors
Kim, J Choi, C Chae, C
Citation
J. Kim et al., Prevalence of eaeA(+) Escherichia coli isolated from pigs with diarrhea, J VET D INV, 13(4), 2001, pp. 355-356
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Medicine/Animal Health
Journal title
JOURNAL OF VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC INVESTIGATION
ISSN journal
10406387 → ACNP
Volume
13
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
355 - 356
Database
ISI
SICI code
1040-6387(200107)13:4<355:POEECI>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
A total of 600 Escherichia coli strains isolated from 382 preweaned and 197 postweaned pigs with diarrhea were tested for the presence of the eaeA gen e by polymerase chain reaction techniques. Of the 393 isolates from prewean ed pigs, 23 (5.8%) E. coh strains isolated from 23 pigs carried the eaeA ge ne. Of the 207 isolates from postweaned pigs, 9 (4.3%) E. coli strains isol ated from 9 pigs carried the eaeA gene. The results suggest that eaeA(+) E. coli is associated with diarrhea in pre- and postweaned pigs.