A retrospective study on the diagnosis of clostridial myonecrosis in ruminants in Brazil/Estudo retrospectivo sobre o diagnostico de mionecroses clostridiais em ruminantes no Brasil

• Published in: Ciência rural Vol. 47; no. 1
• Main Authors: Pires, Prhiscylla Sadana, Ecco, Roselene, Silva, Rodrigo Otavio Silveira, de Araujo, Marina Rios, Salvarani, Felipe Masiero, Heneine, Luiz Guilherme Dias, de Oliveira, Carlos Augusto, Jr, Lobato, Francisco Carlos Faria
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 01.01.2017
• Subjects: Brasil

A standardized immunochemistry method for the diagnosis of clostridial myonecrosis was applied to 38 formalized tissue samples from ruminants with clinical and post mortem history suggestive of blackleg or gas gangrene. The diagnosis of clostridial myonecrosis was confirmed in 37 out of 38 (97.4%) s...