Investigation of stx1 stx2 eaeA and hlyA virulence genes in Escherichia coli isolates from healthy rabbits


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Authors

  • I SAMANTA
  • S A WANI
  • M A BHAT

Keywords:

EPEe, Escherichia coli, Multiplex-PCR, Rabbit, STEC, Virulence gene

Abstract

Isolates (148) of Escherichia coli (E. coli) were recovered from 200 faecal samples of apparently healthy rabbits. Eighty (54.05%) were typable and belonged to 25 different '0' serogroups (OS, 08, 020, 025, 027, 028, 032, 037') ~3~, 049,076,081,085, 088, 092, Ol?1, 0102,0110,0120,0123, 0131, 0146,0157, 0166 and 0168). ThirtySIX Isolates could not be typed and 52 were Identified as rough. All E. coli isolates were analysed by multiplex polymerase chain reaction (m-PeR) for the pre.sence ofstxl' ~tx2' eaeA and hlyA genes. Only 4 (2.7%) E. coli isolates belonging to 05,025 and 0131 serogroups carned only one VIrulence gene (eaeA) studied. None ofthe E. coli isolates possessed stx or hlyA genes.

 

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Vol. 77 No. 7 (2007)

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SAMANTA, I., WANI, S. A., & BHAT, M. A. (2011). Investigation of stx1 stx2 eaeA and hlyA virulence genes in Escherichia coli isolates from healthy rabbits. The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 77(7). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/5440