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Diseases

Diseases associated with various Escherichia coli pathotypes in animals

Species

Disease (age)

Pathotype

Localization

Poultry

Embryonic mortality

-

Egg

Colisepticemia

(5-10 weeks)

ExPEC (APEC)

Upper respiratory tract, air sacs, systemic

Swollen head, dermatitis, cellulites

(adult)

-

Localized infections

Diarrhea

-

Intestine

Cattle

New born diarrhea

(0-1 week)

ETEC

Small intestine

Hemorrhagic dysentery

(1-6 weeks)

EPEC

STEC

Colon

Septicemia

(0-1 week)

ExPEC

Systemic

Mastitis

(adult)

-

Mammary gland

Dog

and

cat

Diarrhea

(young animal)

ETEC

Small intestine

Diarrhea

(young animal)

EPEC

Small and large intestines

Urinary tract infection

ExPEC

(UPEC)

Kidney, urinary tract

Pig

New born diarrhea

(0-1 week)

ETEC

Small intestine

Young pig diarrhea

(2-4 weeks)

ETEC

Small intestine

Postweaning diarrhea

(4-8 weeks)

ETEC

EPEC

Small intestine

Edema disease

(4-8 weeks)

STEC

(EDEC)

Small intestine

Hemorrhagic gastro-enteritis

(1-8 weeks)

ETEC

Small intestine

Septicemia

(0-4 weeks)

ExPEC (SEPEC)

ETEC

Systemic

Rabbit

Newborn diarrhea

EPEC

Small and large intestines

Weaning diarrhea

EPEC

Small and large intestines

 

Sub-sets of ExPEC:
APEC: Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli
SEPEC: Septicemic Escherichia coli
UPEC: Uropathogenic Escherichia coli

Sub-sets of STEC:
EDEC: Edema disease Escherichia coli

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