Article: Concurrent infection of pigs with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli of different serogroups

Naturally occurring dual infections with Escherichia coli of different serogroups occurred in 12 pigs 2 to 14 days of age. In each case, one isolate was hemolytic and produced K88 pili and the other was nonhemolytic and produced either K99 or 987P pili.

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Concurrent Infection of Pigs with Enterotoxigenic Escherichia Coli of Different Serogroups