Virulence genes and antimicrobial susceptibilities of hemolytic and nonhemolytic escherichia coli isolated from post-weaning piglets in central Thailand

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 72, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1603-1608

  Prapasarakul, Nuvee ^a   Tummaruk, Padet ^a   Niyomtum, Waree ^a   Tripipat, Titima ^a   Serichantalergs, Oralak ^b  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b ARMED FORCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial resistance; Escherchia coli; Hemolysis; Swine; Virulence gene

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTION; GENETICS; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; SWINE; SWINE DISEASE; THAILAND; VIRULENCE;

ANIMALS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES; THAILAND; VIRULENCE;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; SUIDAE;

EID: 78650844005     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.10-0124     Document Type: Article

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