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ISOLATION AND GENOTYPING OF CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS FROM FREE-LIVING SOUTH AMERICAN COATI (NASUA NASUA).
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians - 1 Mar 2016
Silva Rodrigo O S, Almeida Lara R, Oliveira Junior Carlos A, Lima Paula C S, Soares Danielle F M, Pereira Pedro L L, Silva Israel J, Lobato Francisco C F
Abstract excerpt
The importance of Clostridium perfringens for most wild animal species remains unclear. This study aimed to isolate and genotype C. perfringens in stool samples from free-living South American coati (Nasua nasua) in Brazil. Forty-six free-living N. nasua were trapped and stool samples were collected. Two different protocols for C. perfringens isolation were tested: direct plating onto selective agar and...
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