Risk factors for prevalence of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) in diarrheic and non-diarrheic neonatal and weaner pigs, South Africa

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Ogundare, Samuel Tolulope
Fasanmi, Olubunmi Gabriel
Fasina, Folorunso Oludayo

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Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) causes neonatal and post-weaning diarrhea in pigs. In order to determine the risk factors, rectal/fecal swabs and visceral organs obtained from pig farms in two regions of South Africa were analyzed microbiologically against risk variables. Seventy-two percent of young pigs were found to be positive for ETEC toxin genes; estB (38.9%), estB/STAP (25%), and estB/LT (13.9%) were dominant. Risk factors for ETEC-diarrhea in pigs include: leaving sick piglets in a pen with healthy piglets [odds ratio (OR) = 33.52; P < 0.0001]; water spillage in pen (OR = 42.87; P < 0.0001); hypothermic piglets (OR = 7.29; P < 0.0001); runt piglets in pen with healthy littermates (OR = 3.65; P < 0.0001); and prolonged use of antibiotics (OR = 3.05; P = 0.05)

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Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC), Risk factors, Prevalence, Weaner pigs, South Africa (SA), Neonatal diarrhea, Post-weaning diarrhea, South African pork industry

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Samuel T.Ogundare, Olubunmi G.Fasanmi, Folorunso O.Fasina. Risk Factors for Prevalence of Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) in Diarrheic and Non-diarrheic Neonatal and Weaner Pigs, South Africa. Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, 2018, 31(2): 149-154. DOI: 10.3967/bes2018.018.