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The pathogenesis of necrotic enteritis in chickens: what we know and what we need to know: a review
26 Jan 2016
Abstract excerpt
This review summarizes advances in understanding the pathogenesis of necrotic enteritis of chickens caused by netB-positive Clostridium perfringens. The discovery of NetB as the essential toxin trigger for the disease was followed by recognition that it forms part of a large plasmid-encoded 42 kb pathogenicity locus (NELoc-1). While the locus is critical for toxin production, it likely has additional functions...
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