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Genetic diversity of Clostridium perfringens type A isolates from animals, food poisoning outbreaks and sludge.
BMC microbiology - 31 May 2006
Johansson Anders, Aspan Anna, Bagge Elisabeth, Båverud Viveca, Engström Björn E, Johansson Karl-Erik
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Clostridium perfringens, a serious pathogen, causes enteric diseases in domestic animals and food poisoning in humans. The epidemiological relationship between C. perfringens isolates from the same source has previously been investigated chiefly by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). In this study the genetic diversity of C. perfringens isolated from various animals, from food poisoning outbreaks...
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