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Swine industry: validated PCR-based method for detecting enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli

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Resumo:[Excerpt] Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) infections lead to significant costs for the swine industry worldwide. Bacterial fimbriae (F4/F5/F6/F18/F41) allow the adhesion of the bacteria to epithelial cells, and when both the immunological systems and the gut mic ro biota are poorly developed, ETEC colonizes and produces one or more enterotoxins (LT/ STa/ STb) that can have local and systemic effects. Therefore, it is of prime importance to monitor and characterize ETEC in the swine industry to develop mitigation strategies.[...]
Autores principais:Barros, Margarida
Outros Autores:Castro, Joana Isabel Reis; Oliveira, Ricardo; Campos, Ana Maria; Araújo, Daniela; Silva, Sónia Carina; Almeida, Gonçalo Nieto; Outor-Monteiro, Divanildo; Almeida, Carina Manuela Fernandes
Ano:2025
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:póster em conferência
Tipo de acesso:acesso aberto
Instituição associada:Universidade do Minho
Idioma:inglês
Origem:RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho
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Resumo:[Excerpt] Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) infections lead to significant costs for the swine industry worldwide. Bacterial fimbriae (F4/F5/F6/F18/F41) allow the adhesion of the bacteria to epithelial cells, and when both the immunological systems and the gut mic ro biota are poorly developed, ETEC colonizes and produces one or more enterotoxins (LT/ STa/ STb) that can have local and systemic effects. Therefore, it is of prime importance to monitor and characterize ETEC in the swine industry to develop mitigation strategies.[...]