Rapid ID of diarrhea causing K88 E. coli

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2010-04-30T17:34:53Z

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Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service

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The efficiency of the standard agglutination test, Y-1 mouse adrenal cell test, and infant-mouse gastric test was compared with a recently developed enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for detecting the K88 pilus antigen and enterotoxin-producing E. coli. Isolates from clinical samples were identified on suspensions of bacteria. The sensitivity of the assay was in the nanogram-per-ml range as determined by measuring purified pili.

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Swine, Diarrhea, K88 E. coli

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