Toxigenic Vibrio cholerae non-O:1 isolated from a goat in The Netherlands

A case of enterotoxicosis in a goat at necropsy is described. The animal had died without clinical signs. Toxigenic Vibrio cholerae non-O:1 was isolated from the intestines. This species has not been reported earlier from healthy or diseased farm animals, such as goats, in the Netherlands.

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Published inThe Veterinary quarterly Vol. 13; no. 2; p. 114
Main Authors Visser, I J, ter Laak, E A, van Dijk, N W, Wouda, W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.04.1991
Subjects
Animals
Cholera - microbiology
Cholera - veterinary
Cholera Toxin - biosynthesis
Goat Diseases - microbiology
Goats
Intestines - microbiology
Intestines - pathology
Netherlands
Vibrio cholerae - isolation & purification
Vibrio cholerae - pathogenicity
Netherlands
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Summary:A case of enterotoxicosis in a goat at necropsy is described. The animal had died without clinical signs. Toxigenic Vibrio cholerae non-O:1 was isolated from the intestines. This species has not been reported earlier from healthy or diseased farm animals, such as goats, in the Netherlands.
ISSN:0165-2176
DOI:10.1080/01652176.1991.9694293