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Genome analysis of Clostridium perfringens isolates from healthy and necrotic enteritis infected chickens and turkeys
11 Jul 2017
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OBJECTIVE: Clostridium perfringens causes gastrointestinal diseases in both humans and domestic animals. Type A strains expressing the NetB toxin are the main cause of necrotic enteritis (NE) in chickens, which has remarkable impact on animal welfare and production economy in the international poultry industry. Three pathogenicity loci NELoc-1, -2 and -3 and a collagen adhesion gene cnaA have been found to be...
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