Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica ›› 2024, Vol. 55 ›› Issue (7): 3261-3266.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2024.07.044

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Toxicity Factor Detection and Analysis of Escherichia coli Isolated Strains from Calf Diarrhea Samples in Some Areas of Ningxia

Wei WANG1,2(), Jingsong WANG1,2, Ya'nan GUO1,*(), Le GAO2, Lingling WANG2, Can CHEN2, Jianlin WANG2, Jiandong WANG1, Ke MA3, Jidong LI2,*()   

  1. 1. Institute of Animal Science, Ningxia Academy of Agriculture and Forestry, Yinchuan 750002, China
    2. School of Animal Science and Technology, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China
    3. Ningxia Tongxin County Science and Technology Service Center, Tongxin 751300, China
  • Received:2023-08-30 Online:2024-07-23 Published:2024-07-24
  • Contact: Ya'nan GUO, Jidong LI E-mail:wei_wang2022@163.com;gyn330@126.com;lijidongi@foxmail.com

Abstract:

The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and virulence factors of Escherichia coli (E. coli) in calves in Ningxia region. A total of 332 samples of diarrhea calf rectal feces were collected in Ningxia region for pathogen isolation, and 156 strains of E. coli were detected for 13 related virulence genes using PCR method. The results show that a total of 156 strains (46.99%) of E. coli were isolated, and a total of 136 strains containing virulence factors were detected. This indicates that the current positive rate of E. coli in diarrhea calves in Ningxia is relatively high, and the combination of virulence factors is complex, with irp2 being the dominant virulence factor.

Key words: calves, diarrhea, Escherichia coli, toxicity factor

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