Pooling method for screening large numbers of Escherichia coli for production of heat-stable enterotoxin, and its application in field studies.
A modified suckling mouse assay was developed for use in field studies whereby five E. coli isolates could be tested as a pool for heat-stable enterotoxin.
D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D001681:Biological Assay / Q000379:methods*; D001835:Body Weight; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology*; D004768:Enterotoxins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000378:metabolism*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000187:drug effects; D051379:Mice; D009929:Organ Size
D004768:Enterotoxins