From:
Sukie Crandall
Date: 2005-10-31 17:43:07 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] hemolytic E. coli in ferrets
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
J Clin Microbiol. 2004 Dec;42(12):5904-8.
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Characterization of hemolytic Escherichia coli strains in ferrets:
recognition of candidate virulence factor CNF1.
Marini RP, Taylor NS, Liang AY, Knox KA, Pena JA, Schauer DB, Fox JG.
Division of Comparative Medicine, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
Diseases associated with Escherichia coli infection are the subject
of renewed interest due to emerging conditions such as hemolytic
uremia syndrome. A collection of 15 strains of beta-hemolytic E. coli
was isolated from diarrheic feces and diseased tissues of ferrets.
All 15 strains were positive in specific PCR assays for the presence
of hlyA, pap1, and cnf1. Seven of the cnf1-positive isolates were
tested and shown to have a cytopathic effect on HeLa cell monolayers.
The pathogenesis of these strains warrants future study.
Full article so grab fast esp. if considering raw diet:
http://www.pubmedcentral.gov/articlerender.fcgi?
tool=pubmed&pubmedid=15583337
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