Diffusion of Clostridium perfringens NetB positive strains in healthy and diseased chickens

For over 30 years α toxin was considered the key virulence factor responsible for the appearance of necrotic enteritis (NE) in chickens but, recently, a new toxin related to the occurrence of NE, called NetB, has been described. The aim of this work was to evaluate the CP toxin-type and th...

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Main Authors: Luca Bano, Michela Bonci, Monia Cocchi, Angela Guolo, Cosetta Bacchin, Ilenia Drigo, Fabrizio Agnoletti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/118