Article
Genotyping and phenotyping of beta2-toxigenic Clostridium perfringens fecal isolates associated with gastrointestinal diseases in piglets.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Aug 2003
Waters Michael, Savoie Amanda, Garmory Helen S, Bueschel Dawn, Popoff Michel R, Songer J Glenn, Titball Richard W, McClane Bruce A, Sarker Mahfuzur R
Abstract excerpt
Although Clostridium perfringens is recognized as an important cause of clostridial enteric diseases, only limited knowledge exists concerning the association of particular C. perfringens toxinotypes (type A to E) with gastrointestinal (GI) diseases in domestic animals. Some C. perfringens isolates also produce the newly discovered beta2-toxin (CPB2). Recent epidemiological studies suggested that C. perfringens...
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- Animals
- Bacterial Toxins
- Clostridium Infections
- Clostridium perfringens
- Diarrhea
