Phenotyping of <it>E. coli </it>serotypes associated to oedema disease
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Oedema disease is a severe disease, mainly affecting recently weaned pigs. It is caused by <it>E. coli </it>strains that express fimbriae F18 and produce verotoxin 2e, mainly belonging to serotype O138, O139 or O141. The...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-06-01
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Series: | Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica |
Online Access: | http://www.actavetscand.com/content/50/1/13 |