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***Virulence related to adhesive properties, complement resistance and ability for iron aquisition
 
***Virulence related to adhesive properties, complement resistance and ability for iron aquisition
 
***Ammonia, dust, viral infections and temperature changes enhance likelihood of disease
 
***Ammonia, dust, viral infections and temperature changes enhance likelihood of disease
*Oedema disease of pigs:
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**Oedema disease of pigs:
**Acute, frequently fatal enterotoxaemia of weaned pigs
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***Acute, frequently fatal enterotoxaemia of weaned pigs
**Associated with particular haemolytic serotypes of ''E. coli''
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***Associated with particular haemolytic serotypes of ''E. coli''
**Verotoxin (Shiga toxin II e) released in the small intestine and carried in the bloodstream
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***Verotoxin (Shiga toxin II e) released in the small intestine and carried in the bloodstream
**Haemolysin production
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***Haemolysin production
**Subcutaneous and subserosal oedema   
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***Subcutaneous and subserosal oedema   
**Peracute disease affecting particulary healthy piglets
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***Peracute disease affecting particulary healthy piglets
**Mortality rate 30%-90%
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***Mortality rate 30%-90%
**Antimicrobial treatment effective if administered in time
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***Antimicrobial treatment effective if administered in time
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**Watery mouth of lambs:
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***Affects lambs under three days old
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***Lack of colostrum allows collonisation and overgrowth of ''E. coli'' in the small intestine
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***Systemic invasion by ''E. coli''
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***Absorption of endotoxin leads to death
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***Severe depression, anorexia, salivation and abdominal distension
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***Morbidity and mortality high
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**Infrequently cause diarrhoea in calves, pigs and humans
 
**Infrequently cause diarrhoea in calves, pigs and humans
 
**Important virulence factors include toxin and fimbriae
 
**Important virulence factors include toxin and fimbriae
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*Haemorrhagic gastroenteritis:
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*Watery mouth of lambs:
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**Lack of colostrum allows collonisation and overgrowth of ''E. coli'' in the small intestine
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**Absorption of endotoxin leads to death
 
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