ColV plasmids of extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) encode a variety of fitness and virulence factors and have long been associated with septicemia and avian colibacillosis. These plasmids are found significantly more often in ExPEC, including ExPEC associated with human neonatal meningitis and avian colibacillosis, than in commensal E. coli. Here we describe pAPEC-O103-ColBM, ...

Extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) strains are important pathogens that cause diverse diseases in humans and poultry. Some E. coli isolates from chicken feces contain ExPEC-associated virulence genes, so appear potentially pathogenic; they conceivably could be transmitted to humans through handling and/or consumption of contaminated meat. However, the actual extraintestinal vir...

The potential of a prebiotic oligosaccharide lactulose, a probiotic strain of Lactobacillus plantarum, or their synbiotic combination to control postweaning colibacillosis in pigs was evaluated using an enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) K88 oral challenge. Seventy-two weanlings were fed four diets: a control diet (CTR), that diet supplemented with L. plantarum (2 × 10(10) CFU · day(-1)) (...

Lipid mediators are known to play important roles in the onset and resolution phases of the inflammatory response in mammals. The phospholipid platelet-activating factor (PAF) is a pro-inflammatory lipid mediator which participates in vascular- and innate immunity-associated processes by increasing vascular permeability, by facilitating leukocyte adhesion to the endothelium, and by contributing...

avian pathogenic e. coli (apec) is responsible for economic losses in all poultry farms. certain virulence factors have been proposed as a means of controlling apec infections, including some proteins to be used for vaccination. in the study we report here, one of the major virulence factors, the iss (increased serum survival) gene, from e. coli strain χ1378, isolated from poultry colibacillosi...

The present investigation was carried out on naturally infected rabbits which obtained from 3 rabbit farms in Ismailia Governorate. Rectal swabs from 90 rabbits (0.5-0.75 kg body weight) showing diarrhoea, off food, ruffled fur, were bacteriologically examined. E. Coli sero type (O103) was isolated in a mixed culture from internal organs (liver, lung, heart, kidney, spleen, small and large inte...

This study was carried out to investigate the prevalence and pathological lesions of avian colibacillosis in commercial broiler farms at Dinajpur Sadar Upazila (Sub-district) from July December 2018. A total 8800 birds six were diagnosed with clinical signs, post-mortem histopathological changes. Highest F1 farm (76.2%) lowest F6 (9.2%). mortality (9.1%) (3.3%). Average 39.6% 5.4%. at0-2 weeks ...

Colibacillosis caused by E.coli is one of the most common illnesses in commercial chickens and induce high financial losses in the poultry industry due to morbidity, mortality and antibiotic expenses because of overuses. E.coli can mostly cause disease as a secondary or opportunistic pathogen, while certain strains with specific virulence factors even as primary pathogen can cause colibacillosi...