Abstract
Five heat-labile, partially purified toxic products of Escherichia coli were distinguished by isoelectric focusing, molecular weight, and neutralization with homologous and heterologous antisera. Only two affected the morphology of Y-1 cells, induced fluid accumulation in rabbit ileal loops, and stimulated production of cyclic AMP in Vero cells; these two did not cross-neutralize and only one showed cross-neutralization with cholera antitoxin. The remaining three products were cytotoxic for Vero cells.
MeSH Terms
Bacterial Toxins/analysis,biosynthesis
Body Water/metabolism
Cell Line
Cyclic AMP/metabolism
Enterotoxins/analysis,biosynthesis
Escherichia coli/analysis,metabolism
Hot Temperature
Isoelectric Point
Neutralization Tests
Chemicals
Bacterial Toxins
Enterotoxins
Cyclic AMP
Authors & Affiliations
4 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Konowalchuk J
Dickie N
Stavric S
Speirs J I
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