E. Coli Flashcards

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Characteristics of E. Coli

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Lactose positive
Oxidative negative
Motile Rods

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Pathogenicity

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Facultative

Obligate pathogenic depending on age of host

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O =

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O Anitigen 26

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H =

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Flagella 11

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F =

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Fimbriae 41

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K =

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Capsule 60

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ETEC

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Enterotoxigenic

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EHEC

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Enterohemorrhagic

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VTEC/STEC

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Verotoxigenic/Shiga like toxic

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EPEC

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Enteropathogenic

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RPEC

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Rabbit pathogenic

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APEC

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Avian pathogenic

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13
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NTEC

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Neurotoxigenic (cattle only)

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14
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F4

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Only in pigs
Mannose resistant
Genes expressed at body temp

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15
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F5

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Pigs and Bovine
Mannose resistant
Temp dependent
Only in young animals

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16
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F6

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Neonatal animals

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F18

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Seen in edema

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18
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F41

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Pigs and Bovine

Mannose resistant

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19
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Labile Toxin (LT)

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Heat labile
Decrease Na+ absorption
Increase Cl- and HCO3+ secretion
Withstand 30 min at 60C

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20
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STa

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Activation of guanylate cyclase system
Decrease Na+
Increase Cl- and HCO3+

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21
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STb

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Increase prostaglandin E2

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22
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EAST1

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Similar to STa

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23
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Stable Toxin

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STa
STb
EAST1
Withstand 15 min at 121C

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24
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ETEC in Pigs - Symptoms

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Smelly diarrhea

Dehydration

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25
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ETEC in Pigs - Target

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Neonates - 2-4 wks

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26
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ETEC in Pigs - Virulence Factors - Neonate

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F 4,5,6,41

STa,b EAST1, LT

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27
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ETEC in Pigs - Virulence Factors - Neo-Weaning

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F4

LT, STa,b, EAST1

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28
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ETEC in Pigs - Epidemiology

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Disruption of equilibrium between maternal immunity and infection pressure
Sow - MMA
Piglet - Low birthweight

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ETEC in Pigs - Pathogenesis

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Ascending from lower bowel –> oral uptake by host –> SI colonization
Requires - adhesion, multiplication, enterotoxins, secondary septicemia

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30
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ETEC in Pigs - Diagnosis

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Agglutination test

PCR

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31
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ETEC in Pigs - Treatment

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Hydration

Antimicrobial

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32
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ETEC in Pigs - Prevention

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Keep infection pressure low and maternal immunity high
Proper Hygiene
Vaccination
Selection of receptor free piglets

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33
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VTEC in Pigs - Symptoms

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EDEMA - Swollen eyelids, hoarse voice, CNS symptoms

Anorexia

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34
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VTEC in Pigs - Virulence

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F 4,18

St2e

35
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VTEC in Pigs - Epidemiology

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Sow to piglet

Weaning –> stress, changes in intestinal flora, maternal immunity

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VTEC in Pigs - Pathogenesis

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Excretion –> infection pressure increases –> contamination of other piglets

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VTEC in Pigs - Toxin

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Hyper acute - enterorrhagia
Acute - permeability blood vessels edema
Slower - intravascular coagulation
Endotoxins - Shock and acute mortality

38
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VTEC in Pigs - Diagnosis

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Clinical signs
Pathologic findings
Bacteriology
Virulence factors

39
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VTEC in Pigs - Treatment

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Reduce stress, Feed composition, Flora adaptation

Not yet affected - antimicrobial therapy

40
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VTEC in Pigs - Prevention

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Reduce stress
Feed composition
Adaptation of flora - probiotics, vaccination
Receptor negative animals

41
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EPEC in Pigs

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Rare
Diarrhea at weaning
Diagnosis - Isolation + PCR

42
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UTI in Pigs - Predisposing Factors

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Hygiene
Water intake
Obstipation
Age
Individual
43
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UTI in Pigs - Symptoms

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Anorexia
Hematuria
Vaginal exudate
General Malaise

44
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UTI in Pigs - Diagnosis

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Bacteriology

45
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UTI in Pigs - Treatment

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Culling

Antibiotics

46
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MMA of PPDS in Pigs - Etiology

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Heredity
Hormonal
Feed
Infectious agents

47
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MMA

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Metritis Mastitis Agalactiae

48
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PPDS

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Post Partum Dysgalactiae Syndrome

49
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ETEC in Bovine - Symptoms

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Diarrhea

Dehydration

50
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ETEC in Bovine - Target

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Less than 3 days old

51
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ETEC in Bovine - Virulence

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F 5,41,17 CS31A

STa,b

52
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ETEC in Bovine - Pathogenesis

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Orap uptake –> XXX intestine –> enterotoxin production –> secondary septicemia
Immunity/infection pressure imbalance

53
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ETEC in Bovine - Diagnosis

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ELISA

Culture + Virulence factor

54
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ETEC in Bovine - Therapy

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Separate sick animals
Provide hydration
Antibiotics
NSAIDs

55
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ETEC in Bovine - Prevention

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Hygiene - separate calves from mothers

Antibiotics

56
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EHEC and EPEC (eae) in Bovine - Target

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1-8 week old

57
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EHEC and EPEC in Bovine - Symptoms

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Mucoid diarrhea +/- blood

Mainly in large intestine

58
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EHEC in Bovine Zoonotic?

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Yes

59
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Septicemia in Bovine - Virulence

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Serum resistance
Iron uptake systems
Capsule
F17, CS31A, CNF1 and CNF2

60
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Septicemia in Bovine - Pathogenesis

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Bacteria PO –> lymph tissue of head, throat, intestine

Umbilical cord –> septicemia colostrum

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Septicemia in Bovine - Hyperacute

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Acute mortality

Shock

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Septicemia in Bovine - Acute

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General symptoms

Fast mortality

63
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Septicemia in Bovine - Slow w/ organ localization

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Poly arthritis
Pneumonia
Pleuritis
Menigo - encephalitis

64
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Septicemia in Bovine - Target

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Neonates - lack of colostrum

65
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Septicemia in Bovine - Therapy

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NSAID
Antibiotics
Gamma globulins

66
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E Coli Cats and Dogs - Enteric

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Isolation in feces

67
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E Coli Dogs - Cystitis

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Fimbriae - Type 1, F12,134
Specific serotypes
50% alpha-hemolytic

68
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E Coli Cats - Cystitis

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Rare

69
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E Coli Cats and Dogs - Pyometra

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Same strain as cystitis in dogs

70
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E. Coli in Poultry

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Most important bacterial disease in broilers and layers

71
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E. Coli in Poultry - Pathogen type

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Facultative

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E. Coli in Poultry - Serotypes

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O1, O2, O78

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E. Coli in Poultry - Clinical Signs

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Neonatal - Colibacillosis
Respiratory - colibacillosis and septicemia
Peritonitis

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E. Coli in Poultry - Pathogenesis Neonatal

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Yolk rest infection –> sepsis –> death
Yolk rest infection –> Polyserosistis/airsac/pericardia –> growth retardation
Contamination of egg shell
Neonatal contamination
Manipulation of chicks

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E. Coli in Poultry - Pathogenesis Respiratory Colibacillosis

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Excretion in feces –> increase infection pressure –> Inhale E. Coli –> resp. disease

76
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E. Coli in Poultry - Pathogenesis Peritonitis in Layers

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Endogenic infection
Start of lay
Chronic form in older animals

77
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E. Coli in Poultry - Diagnosis

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Pathological lesions

Isolation of E. Coli from organs

78
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E. Coli in Poultry - Treatment

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Antibiotics - susceptibility test

79
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E. Coli in Poultry - Prevention

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Improve hygiene
Decrease stress
Temp. Control
Vaccines

80
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E. Coli O78, O2 Causes

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Leads to Scabby hip/necrotic dermatitis in broilers

Prevention - Lower animal density

81
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E. Coli in Rabbits - RPEC

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EPEC (eae)
Diagnosis - symptoms, isolation of subtyping
Antibiotics

82
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APEC Virulence Factors

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Serum Resistance
Capsule
Iron Acquisition
LPS - LipidA

83
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ETEC in Pigs - Virulence Factors - Weaning

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F 4,18

STa,b EAST1

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EHEC Bovine Neonate Virulence

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EAE + VT1 or VT2