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Diversity of Clostridium perfringens toxin-genotypes from dairy farms.
BMC microbiology - 30 Aug 2016
Fohler Svenja, Klein Guenter, Hoedemaker Martina, Scheu Theresa, Seyboldt Christian, Campe Amely, Jensen Katharina Charlotte, Abdulmawjood Amir
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BACKGROUND: Clostridium (C.) perfringens is the causative agent of several diseases in animals and humans, including histotoxic and enteric infections. To gain more insight into the occurrence of its different toxin-genotypes in dairy herds, including those toxin genes previously associated with diseases in cattle or humans, 662 isolates cultivated from feces, rumen content and feed collected from 139 dairy farms...
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