Host Ranges Flashcards
ETEC
farm animals
calves/lambs 3-5 days
weaner pigs (3-8 weeks)
diarrhea no inflammation
STEC/EHEC
edema 2-10 week old pigs
diarrhea in ruminants/dogs
calves/lambs carriers
EPEC
all animals & humans
diarrhea & mild inflammation
EIEC/EIAC
diarrhea in humans
Shigella spp.
diarrhea in primates/humans
invasive & adherent E.coli
granulomatous colitis in boxers & french bulldogs
ExPEC
many species
septicemia in neonates
most common cause of E.coli in farm animals
ETEC
which species is the most infamous foodborne pathogen in people is O157:H7 and causes hemorrhagic enteritis/diarrhea in humans
STEC/EHEC
S.typhi
host-restricted to humans
septicemia
S. dublin
host-adapted calves/cows
S. typhimurium
broad host range, includes humans
S. choleraesuis
host-adapted swine
S. Gallinarum & S. Pullorum
host-restricted to chickens
S. enteritidis
host-adapted to chickens
what is the #1 S. enterica enterica serovar in human disease
S. enteritidis