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

• Published in: Italian journal of animal science Vol. 8; no. 4; pp. 761 - 764
• Main Authors: Drigo, Ilenia, Agnoletti, Fabrizio, Bacchin, Cosetta, Guolo, Angela, Cocchi, Monia, Bonci, Michela, Bano, Luca
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 01.01.2009; Taylor & Francis Group
• Subjects: Chickens; Clostridium perfringens; Clostridium perfringens, NetB toxin, Chickens; NetB toxin; Pollo; Tossina NetB

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 the NetB gen...