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An investigation into the association between cpb2-encoding Clostridium perfringens type A and diarrhea in neonatal piglets.
Canadian journal of veterinary research = Revue canadienne de recherche veterinaire - 1 Jan 2013
Farzan Abdolvahab, Kircanski Jasmina, DeLay Josepha, Soltes Glenn, Songer J Glenn, Friendship Robert, Prescott John F
Abstract excerpt
To investigate the possible role of cpb2-positive type A Clostridium perfringens in neonatal diarrheal illness in pigs, the jejunum and colon of matched normal and diarrheic piglets from 10 farms with a history of neonatal diarrhea were examined grossly and by histopathology, and tested for C. perfringens, for C. perfringens beta2 (CPB2) toxin, as well as for Clostridium difficile toxins, Salmonella,...
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