Blackleg: A Review of the Agent and Management of the Disease in Brazil [PDF]
The genus Clostridium is an important group of pathogenic and nonpathogenic Gram-positive anaerobic bacteria with a sporulation capacity and wide distribution in different environments, including the gastrointestinal tracts of healthy and diseased ...
Ananda Iara de Jesus Sousa +3 more
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Blackleg in cattle in Kazakhstan: regional epizootology, seasonal patterns, and molecular identification of the pathogen [PDF]
IntroductionBlackleg (emphysematous carbuncle) is a highly lethal infection of cattle and remains a significant veterinary concern in Kazakhstan. Understanding epidemiological patterns and characterizing the causative agent are crucial for improving ...
Assilbek Mussoyev +10 more
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First Comparative Analysis of Clostridium septicum Genomes Provides Insights Into the Taxonomy, Species Genetic Diversity, and Virulence Related to Gas Gangrene [PDF]
Clostridium septicum is a Gram-positive, toxin-producing, and spore-forming bacterium that is recognized, together with C. perfringens, as the most important etiologic agent of progressive gas gangrene.
Prasad Thomas +12 more
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Protective efficacy of commercial vaccines against a virulent field strain of Clostridium chauvoei
Blackleg is an acute and frequently fatal infection that mainly affects cattle and is caused by Clostridium chauvoei. Formalin-killed, whole-cell vaccines are commonly used to control blackleg.
Rosangela Estel Ziech +5 more
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Clostridium difficile and its toxins [PDF]
An investigation of Clostridium difficile has shown : 1. that the organism is resistant to cresols and phenolq and may be grown from material grossly contaminated with other organisms by culture in media containing these substances; strains ...
Hafiz, Saleem
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SURVIVAL OF CLOSTRIDIUM CHAUVOEI AND CLOSTRIDIUM SEPTICUM IN ARTIFICIALLY INFECTED SOIL [PDF]
A known viable population of the washed inoculum of either Cl.chauvoei or Cl.septicum (6x10 spores or vegetative cells/gm soil) was added to three types of soil (dairy farm soil, cultivat ed soil as well as sandy soil). soil and At predetermined times,
IKBAL FARRAG +3 more
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High-quality genome assembly and annotation of live animal vaccine bacteria strains in South Korea [PDF]
Objectives Selecting and managing suitable seed strains according to standard principles is a critical factor in manufacturing high-quality biological products.
Yeonkyeong Lee +3 more
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Draft Genome Sequence of the Virulent Clostridium chauvoei Reference Strain JF4335. [PDF]
Clostridium chauvoei is the etiological agent of blackleg, a disease of cattle and sheep with high mortality rates, causing severe economic losses in livestock production. Here, we report the draft genome sequence of the virulent C.
Falquet L, Calderon-Copete SP, Frey J.
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Profiling Major Livestock Diseases in the East Gojjam Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, Using Participatory Epidemiology Methods. [PDF]
Participatory epidemiology identified CBPP, LSD, FMD and sheep/goat pox as the major livestock diseases in East Gojjam, Ethiopia, highlighting strong community‐based disease recognition and emphasizing the value of integrating local knowledge into veterinary surveillance and disease control systems.
Yizengaw Adnie L +7 more
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Estimating the Economic Impact of Neonatal Calf Diarrhea Agents With Decision Tree Analysis and the Monte Carlo Simulation Model. [PDF]
This study aims to determine the economic impacts of the major agents causing diarrhoea in newborn calves using Monte Carlo simulation and decision tree analysis. According to the study results, the cost per animal was $13.7 for healthy calves without diarrhoea.
Küçükoflaz M +7 more
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