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. 1977 Mar;15(3):1002–1003. doi: 10.1128/iai.15.3.1002-1003.1977

Heat-labile enterotoxin produced by Escherichia coli serogroup O149 isolated from diarrheic calves.

R P Ellis, J C Kienholz
PMCID: PMC421474  PMID: 323141

Abstract

Nine strains of Escherichia coli serogroup O149 isolated from diarrheic calves were found to produce a heat-labile enterotoxin. The heat-labile enterotoxin activity was destroyed by heat (85 degrees C/30 min) and was neutralized by rabbit anti-heat-labile enterotoxin. One of the strains also produced a heat-stable enterotoxin.

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