Evaluation of Multiple Colonization and Virulence Factors of EHEC in CDCD

Objective

We will evaluate the virulence and colonization mechanisms of enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) in CDCD piglets less than 8 days old.

More information

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One litter of pigs will be utilized for each experiment. They will be cesarean derived and placed into germ-free units. At 24 hours old, they will be orally inoculated with a strain of EHEC, wild type or a mutant strain, or a nonpathogenic strain, observed for clinical signs, and necropsied between 1-7 days post-inoculation. Tissues will be collecte for evaluation.</p>

Investigators

Nystrom, Evelyn

Institution

USDA - Agricultural Research Service

Start date

2001

End date

2004

Funding Source

Agricultural Research Service

Project number

3625-32000-051-05R

Accession number

405318