Of 1,004 isolates of Escherichia coli obtained during the spring of 1975 in seven different states from calves with diarrhea, 124 isolates were enterotoxigenic based upon ability to cause distention of the calf ligated intestinal segment. Isolates of enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) were obtained from calves in six of the seven states. ETEC were detected in calves in 118 of 355 herds in Montana d...

to determine the contamination of traditional cheeses to e. coli o157:h7 this study was conducted in chaharmahal and bakhtiari province. two hundred cheeses samples were obtained randomly and bacteriological examinations were done on all isolates, by culture in selective enrichment media and after that, selective plating. suspected colonies were examined with o and h antisera for identification...

Mouse inbred strains B10.O20 and O20 were used to study the genetics of susceptibility to small intestinal cancer. Strain B10.O20 is susceptible to tumors of the small intestine induced by a transplacental treatment with the carcinogen N-ethyl-N-nitrosourea on day 18 of gestation, whereas strain O20 is completely resistant. F1 hybrid mice are also completely resistant, indicating that homozygos...

Mouse inbred strains B10.O20 and O20 were used to study the genetics of susceptibility to small intestinal cancer. Strain B10.O20 is susceptible to tumors of the small intestine induced by a transplacental treatment with the carcinogen N-ethyl-/V-nitrosourea on day 18 of gestation, whereas strain O20 is completely resistant. F, hybrid mice are also completely resistant, indicating that homozygo...

The production of the K99 antigen by enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains with various O antigens was investigated by means of slide agglutination tests, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, and hydrophobic interaction chromatography. The extent of K99 production appeared to be dependent on the nutrient medium, as well as on the incubation temperature. Minimal salt medium with glucose and se...

A primary factor in controlling and preventing obesity is through dietary manipulation. Diets higher in protein have been shown to improve body composition and metabolic health during weight loss. The objective of this study was to examine the effects of a high-protein diet versus a moderate-protein diet on muscle, liver and fat metabolism and glucose regulation using the obese Zucker rat. Twel...

Although several genes that cause monogenie familial cancer syndromes have been identified, susceptibility to sporadic cancer remains unresolved. Animal experiments have demonstrated multigenic control of tumor suscep tibility. Recently, we described four mouse lung cancer susceptibility (Slue) loci, the main effects of which are masked by their mutual interactions. Because such interactions ca...

Interferon-induced GTPases [guanylate-binding proteins (GBPs)] play an important role in inflammasome activation and mediate innate resistance to many intracellular pathogens, but little is known about their role in leishmaniasis. We therefore studied expression of Gbp2b/Gbp1 and Gbp5 mRNA in skin, inguinal lymph nodes, spleen, and liver after Leishmania major infection and in uninfected contro...