Carroll P J, Thorns C J, Collings A M
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Central Veterinary Laboratory, Weybridge, Surrey.
Res Vet Sci. 1991 Jan;50(1):118-20. doi: 10.1016/0034-5288(91)90065-v.
The expression of the 987P fimbrial adhesin by strains of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli was enhanced and, in some cases, restored by passaging the organisms through Craigie's tubes. In contrast, the fimbrial adhesins K99, K88 and F41 were not optimally expressed in this medium. The results suggest that Craigie's tubes should be used for the optimum expression of 987P.
