Difference between revisions of "Escherichia coli"
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<big><center>[[Infectious agents and parasites|'''BACK TO INFECTIOUS AGENTS AND PARASITES''']]</center></big> | <big><center>[[Infectious agents and parasites|'''BACK TO INFECTIOUS AGENTS AND PARASITES''']]</center></big> | ||
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* Enterotoxigenic ''E.coli'' contributes to [[Intestines - Catarrhal Enteritis#Undifferentiated Neonatal Calf Diarrhoea|undifferentiated neonatal calf diarrhoea]], a mixed viral enteritis in calves. | * Enterotoxigenic ''E.coli'' contributes to [[Intestines - Catarrhal Enteritis#Undifferentiated Neonatal Calf Diarrhoea|undifferentiated neonatal calf diarrhoea]], a mixed viral enteritis in calves. | ||
* [[Intestines - Catarrhal Enteritis#Colibacillosis|Colibacillosis]]. | * [[Intestines - Catarrhal Enteritis#Colibacillosis|Colibacillosis]]. | ||
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*In neonatal [[Joints - inflammatory#In Cattle|polyarthritis of calves]] | *In neonatal [[Joints - inflammatory#In Cattle|polyarthritis of calves]] | ||
*In [[Joints - inflammatory#In Horses|arthritis of horses]] | *In [[Joints - inflammatory#In Horses|arthritis of horses]] | ||
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| + | ===''Eschericia coli'' (''E. coli'') overview=== | ||
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| + | *Member of ''Enterobacteriacae'' family of Gram-negative bacilli | ||
| + | *Facultative anaerobe | ||
| + | *One of predominant bacterial species in colonic flora | ||
| + | *Abundant in the environment | ||
| + | *Found in many non-specific, endogenous infections, eg. wound infections and upper respiratory tract infections and septicaemia | ||
| + | *Also and enteropathogen | ||
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| + | ===''E. coli'' characteristics=== | ||
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| + | *Oxidase negative (do not possess cytochrome C oxidase) | ||
| + | *Grow on MacConkey agar (in presence of bile salts) | ||
| + | *Reduce nitrates to nitrits and ferment glucose to produce acid and gas | ||
Revision as of 13:14, 21 December 2007
- Enterotoxigenic E.coli contributes to undifferentiated neonatal calf diarrhoea, a mixed viral enteritis in calves.
- Colibacillosis.
- Histiocytic ulcerative colitis in the dog and cat.
- Causes secretory diarrhoea
- Causes peritonitis in dogs and peritonitis in pigs
- In osteomyelitis
- In neonatal polyarthritis of calves
- In arthritis of horses
Eschericia coli (E. coli) overview
- Member of Enterobacteriacae family of Gram-negative bacilli
- Facultative anaerobe
- One of predominant bacterial species in colonic flora
- Abundant in the environment
- Found in many non-specific, endogenous infections, eg. wound infections and upper respiratory tract infections and septicaemia
- Also and enteropathogen
E. coli characteristics
- Oxidase negative (do not possess cytochrome C oxidase)
- Grow on MacConkey agar (in presence of bile salts)
- Reduce nitrates to nitrits and ferment glucose to produce acid and gas