Escherichia coli UMNK88 genome sequencing. Escherichia coli UMNK88

Escherichia coli UMNK88. Post-weaning diarrhea in pigs continues to be a major problem for the commercial swine industry. E. coli K88 strains are one of the most common causes of this disease. E. coli strain UMNK88 is being sequenced in an effort to better understand the virulence mechanisms employed by K88 strains and to identify novel vaccine candidates. This strain also contains at least 5 large plasmids.