Analysis by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis of the genetic diversity among Clostridium perfringens isolates from chickens.

doi:10.1016/s0378-1135(03)00118-4

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Analysis by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis of the genetic diversity among Clostridium perfringens isolates from chickens.

Veterinary microbiology - 17 Jul 2003

Nauerby B, Pedersen K, Madsen M

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The aim of this study was to analyse the genetic diversity among Clostridium perfringens isolates from Danish broiler chickens since both sick and presumably healthy animals were investigated. Isolates (n=279) collected from chickens from 25 farms were analysed by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis...

Topics

Animals
Bacterial Typing Techniques
Carrier State
Chickens
Clostridium perfringens
DNA, Bacterial
Denmark
Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
Enteritis
Enterotoxins
Genetic Variation
Phylogeny
Poultry Diseases

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