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Protection against avian necrotic enteritis after immunisation with NetB genetic or formaldehyde toxoids.
Vaccine - 20 Aug 2013
Fernandes da Costa Sérgio P, Mot Dorien, Bokori-Brown Monika, Savva Christos G, Basak Ajit K, Van Immerseel Filip, Titball Richard W
Abstract excerpt
NetB (necrotic enteritis toxin B) is a recently identified β-pore-forming toxin produced by Clostridium perfringens. This toxin has been shown to play a major role in avian necrotic enteritis. In recent years, a dramatic increase in necrotic enteritis has been observed, especially in countries where the use of antimicrobial growth promoters in animal feedstuffs has been banned. The aim of this work was to...
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