Serotypes of Escherichia coli isolated from septicaemic chickens in Galicia (northwest Spain)

Veterinary Microbiology
Jesús E BlancoJorge Blanco

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to establish the serogroups of Escherichia coli that cause avian colibacillosis in Spain. The serogroups of 625 avian E. coli isolated between 1992 and 1993 were determined. The 458 E. coli from chickens with septicaemia belonged to 62 different O serogroups; however, 59% were of one of 18 serogroups (O1, O2, O5, O8, O12, O14, O15, O18, O20, O53, O78, O81, O83, O102, O103, O115, O116 and O132). These 18 serogroups were also determined as an important percentage (29%) of control isolates from faeces of healthy birds. Nevertheless, a significant difference (59% versus 29%; P < 0.001) was observed. Furthermore, the serogroups O12, O14, O18, O53, O78, O81, O102, O115, O116 and O132 were almost exclusively identified among septicaemic E. coli (31% versus 3%; P < 0.001). The high prevalence of O18, O81, O115, O116 and O132 isolates was not expected and may indicate the emergence of five new serogroups associated with avian colibacillosis not yet reported.

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