Frequency of virulence factors in Escherichia coli isolated from pigs with postweaning diarrhea and edema disease in North Carolina

Journal of Swine Health and Production

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 119-120

  Post, Karen W ^a   Bosworth, Brad T ^b   Knoth, Jenny L ^a  

^a Rollins Anim Dis Diagn Laboratory   (United States)

^b PIC Inc

Author keywords

Escherichia coli; Fimbrial adhesins; Genotypes; Swine

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347068833     PISSN: 1537209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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