Rapid ID of diarrhea causing K88 E. coli (1981)

Authors

K W. Mills
R M. Phillips
B L. Kelly
G L. Baughman

Keywords

Swine day, 1981; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 82-128-S; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 406; Swine; Diarrhea; K88 E. coli

Abstract

The efficiency of the standard agglutination test, Y-1 mouse adrenal cell test, and infant-mouse gastric test was compared with a recently developed enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for detecting the K88 pilus antigen and enterotoxin-producing E. coli. Isolates from clinical samples were identified on suspensions of bacteria. The sensitivity of the assay was in the nanogram-per-ml range as determined by measuring purified pili.; Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 12, 1981

Recommended Citation

Mills, K W.; Phillips, R M.; Kelly, B L.; and Baughman, G L. (1981) "Rapid ID of diarrhea causing K88 E. coli (1981)," Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol. 0: Iss. 10. https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.6120