title: Identification and isolation of somatic pili from pathogenic Escherichia coli of turkeys.
abstract: Transmission electron microscopy was performed to identify the presence of somatic pili on Escherichia coli pathogenic to turkeys. Three common pathogenic serotypes of E coli (Ola, O2a, and O78) were used. They were cultured in tryptic soy, veal infusion, and Minca medium broth and were incubated at 37 C with and without CO2 (5%). The cultures were examined for the expression of pili after 24, 48, and 72 hours of incubation. Pili were on all strains of the 3 serotypes examined. These pili were also isolated and purified.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary; D010861:Fimbriae, Bacterial / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D014422:Turkeys / Q000382:microbiology*