Article
Evaluation of a toxoid fusion protein vaccine produced in plants to protect poultry against necrotic enteritis
28 Mar 2019
Abstract excerpt
Background Necrotic enteritis (NE) is caused by type A strains of the bacterium Clostridium perfringens . Total global economic losses to the poultry industry due to NE is estimated to be over two billion dollars annually. Traditionally, NE has been effectively controlled by inclusion of antibiotics in the diet of poultry. However, recent concerns regarding the impact of this practice on increasing antibiotic...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
