Abstract
The contribution of long polar fimbriae to intestinal colonization by Escherichia coli O157:H7 was evaluated in sheep, conventional pigs, and gnotobiotic piglets. E. coli O157:H7 strains with lpfA1 and lpfA2 mutated were recovered in significantly lower numbers and caused fewer attachment and effacement lesions than the parent strain.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 6168-6171 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Infection and immunity |
Volume | 72 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2004 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Parasitology
- Microbiology
- Immunology
- Infectious Diseases