Characterisation of porcine enteropathogenic Escherichia coli isolated in northeastern India

Kylla Hosterson; Dutta Tapan Kumar; Roychoudhury Parimal; Subudhi Prasant Kumar; Lalhruaipuii; Lalsiamthara Jonathan; Mandakini Rajkumari

doi:10.2478/jvetres-2020-0046

Journal of Veterinary Research (Jul 2020)

Characterisation of porcine enteropathogenic Escherichia coli isolated in northeastern India

Kylla Hosterson,
Dutta Tapan Kumar,
Roychoudhury Parimal,
Subudhi Prasant Kumar,
Lalhruaipuii,
Lalsiamthara Jonathan,
Mandakini Rajkumari

Affiliations

Kylla Hosterson: Disease Investigation Office, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Department, Meghalaya, Shillong, 793002, India
Dutta Tapan Kumar: Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Central Agricultural University, Aizawl, Mizoram796014, India
Roychoudhury Parimal: Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Central Agricultural University, Aizawl, Mizoram796014, India
Subudhi Prasant Kumar: Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Central Agricultural University, Aizawl, Mizoram796014, India
Lalhruaipuii: Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Central Agricultural University, Aizawl, Mizoram796014, India
Lalsiamthara Jonathan: Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Central Agricultural University, Aizawl, Mizoram796014, India
Mandakini Rajkumari: Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Central Agricultural University, Aizawl, Mizoram796014, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2020-0046
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 64, no. 3
pp. 391 – 397

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Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) is one of the main pathotypes causing gastroenteritis, particularly in young immunocompromised hosts. The study reports the prevalence, characterisation, and molecular epidemiology of EPEC from piglets in northeastern India.

Published in Journal of Veterinary Research

ISSN: 2450-8608 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Agriculture: Animal culture: Veterinary medicine
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/JVETRES

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