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Detection of genes for fimbrial antigens and enterotoxins associated with Escherichia coli serogroups isolated from pigs with diarrhea. 1991

J Harel, and H Lapointe, and A Fallara, and L A Lortie, and M Bigras-Poulin, and S Larivière, and J M Fairbrother
Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada.

A total of 1,226 Escherichia coli strains isolated from 1979 to 1989 from pigs with diarrhea were examined for serogroup and fimbrial antigen F4 (K88) production. Four main patterns of isolation of the various serogroups were observed, depending on the ages of the pigs from which isolates were obtained and the production of F4. In pattern I, serogroups O8:K"S16", O9:K35, O9/O101:K30, O9/O101:K103, O9 (group), O20:K101, and O64:K"V142" were predominant in pigs aged 0 to 6 days (41.9% of isolates) and were less frequent in pigs aged 7 to 27 days (24.6% of isolates) but were rarely found in pigs aged 28 to 60 days (4.0% of isolates). In pattern II, the F4-associated serogroups O8:K"4627", O157:K"V17", O149:K91, and O147:K89 were predominant in pigs aged 7 to 27 days (29.8% of isolates) and in pigs aged 28 to 60 days (35.0% of isolates). In pattern III, serogroups O8 (group), O115:K"V165", and O147:K89 were rarely isolated from pigs aged 0 to 6 days but were equally distributed in pigs aged 7 to 27 days (10.1% of isolates) and in pigs aged 28 to 60 days (10.9% of isolates). In pattern IV, serogroups O138:K81, O139:K82, O141:K85ac, O45:K"E65", and O26:K60 were most frequently isolated in pigs aged 28 to 60 days (19.3% isolates). Over the period from 1979 to 1989, the proportion of isolates belonging to serogroups of pattern II and the proportion of F4 isolates within the serogroup O157:K"V17" declined, whereas the proportion of isolates of serogroups O147:K89, O8:K"S16", and O9:K35 increased. For 228 isolates selected from the most important serogroups, good agreement was observed between the results of gene probes and immunofluorescence for the detection of fimbrial antigens F4 (K88), F5 (K99), F6 (987P), and F41 and between the results of gene probes and biological assays for the detection of heat-labile enterotoxin (LT) and heat-stable enterotoxins a and b (STa and STb). The STa gene was mostly associated with isolates of pattern I serogroups, which had the F5, F6, and F41 genes alone or in various combinations. The LT and/or STb genes, with the F4 gene, mostly were observed in isolates of pattern II serogroups. The STb gene alone was observed mostly in isolates of pattern III serogroups, although isolates were negative for all fimbrial antigen genes. Similarly, isolates of pattern IV serogroups were negative for all fimbrial antigen genes and rarely positive for the enterotoxin genes. However, verotoxin production was associated with isolates of serogroups O138:K81 and O139:K82. The most important pathotypes among enterotoxigenic isolates in this study were F4:LT:STb, F5:STa, STb, F5:F41:STa, F4:STb, F6, STa, and LT.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010641 Phenotype The outward appearance of the individual. It is the product of interactions between genes, and between the GENOTYPE and the environment. Phenotypes
D010861 Fimbriae, Bacterial Thin, hairlike appendages, 1 to 20 microns in length and often occurring in large numbers, present on the cells of gram-negative bacteria, particularly Enterobacteriaceae and Neisseria. Unlike flagella, they do not possess motility, but being protein (pilin) in nature, they possess antigenic and hemagglutinating properties. They are of medical importance because some fimbriae mediate the attachment of bacteria to cells via adhesins (ADHESINS, BACTERIAL). Bacterial fimbriae refer to common pili, to be distinguished from the preferred use of "pili", which is confined to sex pili (PILI, SEX). Bacterial Fimbriae,Bacterial Pili,Common Fimbriae,Common Pili,Pili, Bacterial,Pili, Common,Bacterial Fimbria,Bacterial Pilus,Common Fimbria,Common Pilus,Fimbria, Bacterial,Pilus, Bacterial,Fimbria, Common,Fimbriae, Common,Pilus, Common
D003967 Diarrhea An increased liquidity or decreased consistency of FECES, such as running stool. Fecal consistency is related to the ratio of water-holding capacity of insoluble solids to total water, rather than the amount of water present. Diarrhea is not hyperdefecation or increased fecal weight. Diarrheas
D004768 Enterotoxins Substances that are toxic to the intestinal tract causing vomiting, diarrhea, etc.; most common enterotoxins are produced by bacteria. Staphylococcal Enterotoxin,Enterotoxin,Staphylococcal Enterotoxins,Enterotoxin, Staphylococcal,Enterotoxins, Staphylococcal
D004926 Escherichia coli A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria (GRAM-NEGATIVE FACULTATIVELY ANAEROBIC RODS) commonly found in the lower part of the intestine of warm-blooded animals. It is usually nonpathogenic, but some strains are known to produce DIARRHEA and pyogenic infections. Pathogenic strains (virotypes) are classified by their specific pathogenic mechanisms such as toxins (ENTEROTOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI), etc. Alkalescens-Dispar Group,Bacillus coli,Bacterium coli,Bacterium coli commune,Diffusely Adherent Escherichia coli,E coli,EAggEC,Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli,Enterococcus coli,Diffusely Adherent E. coli,Enteroaggregative E. coli,Enteroinvasive E. coli,Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli
D004927 Escherichia coli Infections Infections with bacteria of the species ESCHERICHIA COLI. E coli Infections,E. coli Infection,Infections, E coli,Infections, Escherichia coli,E coli Infection,E. coli Infections,Escherichia coli Infection,Infection, E coli,Infection, E. coli,Infection, Escherichia coli
D005455 Fluorescent Antibody Technique Test for tissue antigen using either a direct method, by conjugation of antibody with fluorescent dye (FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, DIRECT) or an indirect method, by formation of antigen-antibody complex which is then labeled with fluorescein-conjugated anti-immunoglobulin antibody (FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT). The tissue is then examined by fluorescence microscopy. Antinuclear Antibody Test, Fluorescent,Coon's Technique,Fluorescent Antinuclear Antibody Test,Fluorescent Protein Tracing,Immunofluorescence Technique,Coon's Technic,Fluorescent Antibody Technic,Immunofluorescence,Immunofluorescence Technic,Antibody Technic, Fluorescent,Antibody Technics, Fluorescent,Antibody Technique, Fluorescent,Antibody Techniques, Fluorescent,Coon Technic,Coon Technique,Coons Technic,Coons Technique,Fluorescent Antibody Technics,Fluorescent Antibody Techniques,Fluorescent Protein Tracings,Immunofluorescence Technics,Immunofluorescence Techniques,Protein Tracing, Fluorescent,Protein Tracings, Fluorescent,Technic, Coon's,Technic, Fluorescent Antibody,Technic, Immunofluorescence,Technics, Fluorescent Antibody,Technics, Immunofluorescence,Technique, Coon's,Technique, Fluorescent Antibody,Technique, Immunofluorescence,Techniques, Fluorescent Antibody,Techniques, Immunofluorescence,Tracing, Fluorescent Protein,Tracings, Fluorescent Protein
D005798 Genes, Bacterial The functional hereditary units of BACTERIA. Bacterial Gene,Bacterial Genes,Gene, Bacterial
D000367 Age Factors Age as a constituent element or influence contributing to the production of a result. It may be applicable to the cause or the effect of a circumstance. It is used with human or animal concepts but should be differentiated from AGING, a physiological process, and TIME FACTORS which refers only to the passage of time. Age Reporting,Age Factor,Factor, Age,Factors, Age
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia

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