Abstract
Objective: To evaluate associations between gross and histopathological lesions and the
presence of Clostridium perfringens type A (CpA) and beta-2 toxin in piglets from 4 herds
with outbreaks of diarrhoea.
Methods: Pathological examinations on 51 diarrhoeic piglets aged 3-7 days were carried out.
CpA was cultured and typed by PCR. A Clostridium perfringens spp targeted probe was used for
flourescent in situ hybridization (FISH) and detection of beta-2 toxin in intestinal contents was
performed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
Results: Piglets without intestinal lesions had a significantly (P < 0.05) higher prevalence of CpA
and beta-2 toxin (Table 1).
presence of Clostridium perfringens type A (CpA) and beta-2 toxin in piglets from 4 herds
with outbreaks of diarrhoea.
Methods: Pathological examinations on 51 diarrhoeic piglets aged 3-7 days were carried out.
CpA was cultured and typed by PCR. A Clostridium perfringens spp targeted probe was used for
flourescent in situ hybridization (FISH) and detection of beta-2 toxin in intestinal contents was
performed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
Results: Piglets without intestinal lesions had a significantly (P < 0.05) higher prevalence of CpA
and beta-2 toxin (Table 1).
Original language | English |
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Publication date | 2013 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Event | International Meeting on Emerging Diseases and Surveillance (IMED 2013) - Vienna, Austria Duration: 15 Feb 2013 → 18 Feb 2013 http://imed.isid.org/index.shtml |
Conference
Conference | International Meeting on Emerging Diseases and Surveillance (IMED 2013) |
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Country/Territory | Austria |
City | Vienna |
Period | 15/02/2013 → 18/02/2013 |
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