Inhibitory activities of colicins against Escherichia coli strains responsible for postweaning diarrhea and edema disease in swine.
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The efficacies of colicins E1 and N against Escherichia coli strains responsible for postweaning diarrhea and edema disease, two of the most prevalent disease problems for pigs in the United States, were determined in vitro. These proteins may provide an environmentally sound means for the prevention of these infections in swine.
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DNA microarray-based identification of serogroups and virulence gene patterns of Escherichia coli isolates associated with porcine postweaning diarrhea and edema disease.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
دوره 48 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004