Isolation and molecular characterization of Clostridium perfringens from healthy Merino lambs in Patagonia region, Argentina

The presence and molecular characterization of Clostridium perfringens in healthy Merino lambs over a six-month period was investigated in this study. Overall, a high prevalence of C. perfringens was detected, even in day-old lambs. Even though the majority of the isolates were characterized as bein...

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Main Authors: Mignaqui, Ana Clara, Marcellino, Romanela, Pappalardo, Juan Sebastián, Robles, Carlos Alejandro, Ronco, T., Nonnemann, B., Pedersen, K.
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/1312
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1075996416301342
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anaerobe.2016.10.015
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author Mignaqui, Ana Clara
Marcellino, Romanela
Pappalardo, Juan Sebastián
Robles, Carlos Alejandro
Ronco, T.
Nonnemann, B.
Pedersen, K.
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Mignaqui, Ana Clara
Nonnemann, B.
Pappalardo, Juan Sebastián
Pedersen, K.
Robles, Carlos Alejandro
Ronco, T.
author_facet Mignaqui, Ana Clara
Marcellino, Romanela
Pappalardo, Juan Sebastián
Robles, Carlos Alejandro
Ronco, T.
Nonnemann, B.
Pedersen, K.
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description The presence and molecular characterization of Clostridium perfringens in healthy Merino lambs over a six-month period was investigated in this study. Overall, a high prevalence of C. perfringens was detected, even in day-old lambs. Even though the majority of the isolates were characterized as being of type A, types C and D were also isolated. Furthermore, a high genetic diversity was observed by PFGE among the type A isolates.
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spelling INTA13122019-03-22T14:21:11Z Isolation and molecular characterization of Clostridium perfringens from healthy Merino lambs in Patagonia region, Argentina Mignaqui, Ana Clara Marcellino, Romanela Pappalardo, Juan Sebastián Robles, Carlos Alejandro Ronco, T. Nonnemann, B. Pedersen, K. Clostridium Perfringens Cordero Razas (Animales) Enterotoxemia Técnicas de Aislamiento Lambs Breeds (Animals) Enterotoxaemia Isolation Techniques Raza Merino Región Patagónica The presence and molecular characterization of Clostridium perfringens in healthy Merino lambs over a six-month period was investigated in this study. Overall, a high prevalence of C. perfringens was detected, even in day-old lambs. Even though the majority of the isolates were characterized as being of type A, types C and D were also isolated. Furthermore, a high genetic diversity was observed by PFGE among the type A isolates. EEA Bariloche Fil: Mignaqui, Ana Clara. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Virología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Marcellino, Romanela. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; Argentina Fil: Ronco, T. Technical University of Denmark, National Veterinary Institute; Dinamarca Fil: Pappalardo, Juan Sebastián. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; Argentina Fil: Robles, Carlos Alejandro. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; Argentina Fil: Nonnemann, B. Technical University of Denmark, National Veterinary Institute; Dinamarca Fil: Pedersen, K. Technical University of Denmark, National Veterinary Institute; Dinamarca 2017-09-25T14:02:24Z 2017-09-25T14:02:24Z 2016 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/1312 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1075996416301342 1075-9964 (Print) 1095-8274 (Online) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anaerobe.2016.10.015 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess application/pdf Argentina (nation) Anaerobe 43 : 35-38. (February 2017)
spellingShingle Clostridium Perfringens
Cordero
Razas (Animales)
Enterotoxemia
Técnicas de Aislamiento
Lambs
Breeds (Animals)
Enterotoxaemia
Isolation Techniques
Raza Merino
Región Patagónica
Mignaqui, Ana Clara
Marcellino, Romanela
Pappalardo, Juan Sebastián
Robles, Carlos Alejandro
Ronco, T.
Nonnemann, B.
Pedersen, K.
Isolation and molecular characterization of Clostridium perfringens from healthy Merino lambs in Patagonia region, Argentina
title Isolation and molecular characterization of Clostridium perfringens from healthy Merino lambs in Patagonia region, Argentina
title_full Isolation and molecular characterization of Clostridium perfringens from healthy Merino lambs in Patagonia region, Argentina
title_fullStr Isolation and molecular characterization of Clostridium perfringens from healthy Merino lambs in Patagonia region, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Isolation and molecular characterization of Clostridium perfringens from healthy Merino lambs in Patagonia region, Argentina
title_short Isolation and molecular characterization of Clostridium perfringens from healthy Merino lambs in Patagonia region, Argentina
title_sort isolation and molecular characterization of clostridium perfringens from healthy merino lambs in patagonia region argentina
topic Clostridium Perfringens
Cordero
Razas (Animales)
Enterotoxemia
Técnicas de Aislamiento
Lambs
Breeds (Animals)
Enterotoxaemia
Isolation Techniques
Raza Merino
Región Patagónica
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/1312
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1075996416301342
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anaerobe.2016.10.015
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