Abstract
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is a major cause of diarrheal disease in humans and newly weaned pigs. Here, we report the draft genome sequence of ETEC strain W25K, which causes diarrhea in piglets.
Highlights
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is a major cause of diarrheal disease in humans and newly weaned pigs
The K88 (F4) fimbrial adhesin and heat-stable (ST) and heat-labile (LT) enterotoxins have been identified as important virulence factors leading to diarrheal diseases in piglets [3, 4]
The complete genomes of three ETEC strains that infect humans, E. coli H10407 [5], E24377A [6], and B2C [7], have been published, no ETEC strain isolated from piglets with ETEC diarrhea has been completely sequenced
Summary
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is a major cause of diarrheal disease in humans and newly weaned pigs. Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) causes travelers’ diarrhea and is a leading cause of infectious diarrhea in children from developing nations [1]. ETEC is a major cause of diarrhea in newly weaned pigs [2]. The K88 (F4) fimbrial adhesin and heat-stable (ST) and heat-labile (LT) enterotoxins have been identified as important virulence factors leading to diarrheal diseases in piglets [3, 4].
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