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Arcobacter spp. in fecal samples from Brazilian farmed caimans (Caiman yacare, Daudin 1802).
Tropical animal health and production - 1 Apr 2017
Oliveira Maria Gabriela Xavier, Pressinotti Leandro Nogueira, Carvalho Giovane Spínola, Oliveira Mirela Caroline Vilela, Moreno Luisa Zanolli, Matajira Carlos Emilio Cabrera, Bergamo Alessandro Spínola, Aleixo Victor Manuel, Veiga Alexandre Caixeta, de Souza Corsino Elvis, Christ Ana Paula Guarnieri, Sato Maria Inês Zanolli, Moreno Andrea Micke, Knöbl Terezinha
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to perform the identification and molecular characterization of Arcobacter cryaerophilus and Arcobacter butzleri isolated from caiman (Caiman yacare), kept at a production farm, in Brazil. Forty fecal samples were analyzed. After isolation and identification, 21/40 strains of A. butzleri and 19/40 strains of A. cryaerophilus were subjected to PCR for potential virulence gene detection....
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