Acta Vet. Brno 2011, 80: 337-341

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201180040337

Experimental infection of weaned piglets with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli O149:F4

Pavel Alexa, Jaroslav Hamřík, Lucie Konstantinová, Zuzana Šrámková-Zajacová

Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic

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