Results of this study identify aEPEC as a potential pathogen in kittens .
kittens are resistant to clinical signs of aEPEC carriage
Results of this study identify aEPEC as a potential pathogen in kittens .
In the absence of disruption to the intestinal microbiota , kittens are resistant to clinical signs of aEPEC carriage but demonstrate significant occult changes in intestinal absorption and permeability .