The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of Enterotoxigenic E.coli and Clostridium perfringens type C (CpC) as well as the number of coinfections between the virulence factors in piglets suffering from neonatal diarrhea.
Coinfections between virulence factors of Escherichia Coli and Clostridium Perfringens type C
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Swine
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IPVS, 2020
Fimbriae and heat-labile toxin (LT) were detected in most of the samples analyzed; but both virulence factors coexisted in 46.5% of all positive samples. Immunization against both antigens is imperative for optimal protection of piglets during their first days of life.