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***Virulence related to adhesive properties, complement resistance and ability for iron aquisition

***Ammonia, dust, viral infections and temperature changes enhance likelihood of disease

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*Oedema disease of pigs:

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**Acute, frequently fatal enterotoxaemia of weaned pigs

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**Associated with particular haemolytic serotypes of ''E. coli''

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**Verotoxin (Shiga toxin II e) released in the small intestine and carried in the bloodstream

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**Haemolysin production

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**Subcutaneous and subserosal oedema

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**Peracute disease affecting particulary healthy piglets

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**Mortality rate 30%-90%

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**Antimicrobial treatment effective if administered in time

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