E. coli, eae Gene (Intimin) - PCR
LABOKLIN Service ID: 8510
(in addition to a bacteriological examination)
| Material | faeces |
| Method | PCR after prior detection of E. coli by culture |
| Species list | calf, piglet |
| Duration | 3 - 4 days |
| Remark | The eae gene is a virulence factor of E. coli. The eae gene (E. coli attaching and effacing) encodes the production of intimin, which permits E. coli to attach itself to the intestinal cells. |