Effect of Early Pathogenic Escherichia coli Infection on the Intestinal Barrier and Immune Function in Newborn Calves.

ABSTRACT: We studied the effect of early pathogenic Escherichia coli infection on newborn calves' intestinal barrier and immune function. A total of 64 newborn Holstein male calves (40-43 kg) were divided into two groups: normal (NG) and test (TG), each with 32 heads. At the beginning of the experiment, the TG calves were orally administered pathogenic E. coli O1 (2.5 × 10¹¹ CFU/mL, 100 mL) to establish a calf diarrhea model. In contrast, the NG calves were given the same amount of normal saline. During the 30 d trial period, the feeding and management of the two groups remained constant. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, quantification PCR, and high-throughput 16S rRNA sequencing technology were used to detect indicators related to the intestinal barrier and immune functio

SUBMITTER: He L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8900010 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature