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Genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationships of Clostridium perfringens strains isolated from mastitis and enteritis in Egyptian dairy farms.
BMC microbiology - 6 May 2024
Abo Elyazeed Heidy, Elhariri Mahmoud, Eldeen Nashwa Ezz, Aziz Dalal Ahmed, Elhelw Rehab
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BACKGROUND: Clostridium perfringens, a common environmental bacterium, is responsible for a variety of serious illnesses including food poisoning, digestive disorders, and soft tissue infections. Mastitis in lactating cattle and sudden death losses in baby calves are major problems for producers raising calves on dairy farms. The pathogenicity of this bacterium is largely mediated by its production of various...
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