EVIDENCE THAT ESCHERICHIA-COLI ISOLATED FROM THE INTESTINE OF HEALTHY PIGS HYBRIDIZE WITH LT-II, ST-IB AND SLT-II DNA PROBES

被引:14
作者
CELEMIN, C [1 ]
ANGUITA, J [1 ]
NAHARRO, G [1 ]
SUAREZ, S [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV LEON, FAC VET, DEPT SANIDAD ANIM, UNIDAD MICROBIOL & IMMUNOL, E-24071 LEON, SPAIN
关键词
ESCHERICHIA-COLI; ENTEROTOXINS; DNA PROBES; PORCINE COLIBACILLOSIS;
D O I
10.1006/mpat.1994.1008
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
A DNA probe specific for genes coding for the heat-labile toxin type 11 (LT-II), heat-stable toxin type Ib (ST-Ib) and Shiga-like toxin type 11 (SLT-II), were used to examine 118 fecal Escherichia coli strains isolated from healthy pigs. Fifty-six (47.4%) of the isolated were hybridized with the LT-II probe. Thirty-nine strains (33%) possessed ST-Ib genes and five of the 118 isolates (4.2%) showed homology with the SLT-II DNA probe. E. coli that possessed unusual toxin genes for pigs were isolated with a high frequency, which indicates the importance of toxigenic clones found in nature. Uncommon virulence factors should be examined in order to improve the efficiency of diagnosis and control procedures. © 1994 Academic Press.
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页码:77 / 81
页数:5
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