Table 11.
Number of E. coli K88 present in ileum and colon samples taken from pigs subjected to treatments and the number of tissue samples positive for the organism
| Tissue | Treatment | CFU/g tissue a | #animals K88 detection qPCR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colon | T1 | 1.21 × 104 ± 2.6 × 104 | 5/6 b |
| T2 | 1.06 × 103 ± 1.93 × 103 | 4/6 | |
| T3 | 3.42 × 102 ± 3.92 × 102 | 3/6 | |
| T4 | 1.21 × 104 ± 2.6 × 104 | 2/6 | |
| Ileum | T1 | 1.43 × 108 ± 2.02 × 108 | 2/6 |
| T2 | 2.64 ± 0.19 | 2/6 | |
| T3 | 2.47 × 108 ± 0 | 1/6 | |
| T4 | 0 | 0/6 |
The tissue samples were obtained from one pig (pig #6) euthanized on day 2 following infection. E. coli K88 was detected and enumerated using qPCR
aAverage number of E. coli K88 detected in tissue samples ± standard deviation
bNumber of tissue samples positive for E, coli K88/Total number of tissue samples analysed