Studies on Escherichia Coli of Animal Origin

Escherichia coliinfection in lambs

“…Serotype 078K80 was incriminated as the pathogen in the outbreaks of E. coli septicaemia in lambs reported by Roberts (1957Roberts ( , 1958 and in several lamb mortalities in Britain (Rees, 1958;Hughes, 1962). It was found to be the most frequently occurring type in calf scours in Britain (Rees, 1958) andin Denmark (Dam, 1960).…”

“…It was found to be the most frequently occurring type in calf scours in Britain (Rees, 1958) andin Denmark (Dam, 1960). It is regarded as being one of the most virulent and invasive strains of E. coli often being associated with a, rapidly fatal septicaemia in calves CRees, 1958).…”

“…Reports have come from Australia (Roberts, 1957(Roberts, , 1958Charles, 1957) and from Britain (Terlecki and Shaw, 1959;Rees, 1958;Hughes, 1962). In the Australian outbreaks, the age of affected lambs ranged from three to eight weeks, while in the British outbreaks lambs became affected within one day of hirth.…”

PATHOGENIC E. COLI

“…A growing list of serotypes has been incriminated in neonatal calf diarrhoea. In Britain, Rees (1958) found 035, 078 K80 and 0137 to be associated rapidly fatal infections.…”