title: Enteropathogenicity of purified Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin in the pig.
abstract: In an assay procedure, purified Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin induced the accumulation of fluid in the ileal loop of the axenic pig. The smallest amount of enterotoxin causing a positive response was 25 micrograms (1:32 titer by counterimmunoelectrophoresis [CIEP] ), and 100 micrograms (1:128 CIEP titer) caused a marked response. Possibly, diarrhea in pigs with 1:32 CIEP titer or more of enterotoxin in the feces may be associated with enterotoxigenic C perfringens.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Popoff
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jestin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000378:metabolism / Q000662:veterinary*; D003016:Clostridium perfringens / Q000032:analysis*; D004768:Enterotoxins / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D004768:Enterotoxins