Gut colonization by a novel Clostridium species is associated with the onset of epizootic rabbit enteropathy

Abstract Epizootic rabbit enteropathy (ERE) represents one of the most devastating diseases affecting rabbit farms. Previous studies showing transmissibility of disease symptoms through oral inoculation of intestinal contents from sick animals suggested a bacterial infectious origin for ERE. However...

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Main Authors: Ana Djukovic, Marc Garcia-Garcera, Eugenio Martínez-Paredes, Sandrine Isaac, Alejandro Artacho, Jorge Martínez, Carles Ubeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13567-018-0617-8