Decarvalho, ACDBMos, E. N.Shockeniturrino, R. P.2014-05-202014-05-201993-04-01Revista de Microbiologia. São Paulo: Soc Brasileira Microbiologia, v. 24, n. 2, p. 78-83, 1993.0001-3714http://hdl.handle.net/11449/34465One hundred and twenty-six strains of Campylobacter jejuni isolated from swine with diarrhea were examined for the production of enteroxin, by culture filtrate inoculation into ileal loops in several animal species.Four (3,1 %) of the strains tested produced fluid in ligated ileal loop of albino rabbit, 19 (15 %) in rat and 14(11, 1 %) in swine. By the test of intragastric inoculation in suckling mouse, none of the strains revealed capacity to produce enterotoxin, although two strains were considered suspicious. Twelve (54,5 %) of the strains that induced ileal fluid in rat and swine produced cytotoxic effect in monkey kidney cells (Vero), affecting up to 60 % of the monolayer. However, no alteration was observed in hamster kidney cells (BHK).78-83engCAMPYLOBACTER-JEJUNIENTEROTOXINSWINE DIARRHEAPATHOGENICITYArtigoWOS:A1993LZ84900002Acesso restrito