Pathogenicity and virulence of Clostridium perfringens

I Mehdizadeh Gohari, M A. Navarro, J Li, A Shrestha… - Virulence, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Clostridium perfringens is an extremely versatile pathogen of humans and livestock, causing
wound infections like gas gangrene (clostridial myonecrosis), enteritis/enterocolitis …

Diagnosing clostridial enteric disease in poultry

KK Cooper, JG Songer, FA Uzal - Journal of Veterinary …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
The world's poultry industry has grown into a multibillion-dollar business, the success of
which hinges on healthy intestinal tracts, which result in effective feed conversion. Enteric …

Role of Clostridium perfringens Necrotic Enteritis B-like Toxin in Disease Pathogenesis

KW Lee, HS Lillehoj - Vaccines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Necrotic enteritis (NE) is a devastating enteric disease caused by Clostridium perfringens
type A/G that impacts the global poultry industry by compromising the performance, health …

[HTML][HTML] Probing genomic aspects of the multi-host pathogen Clostridium perfringens reveals significant pangenome diversity, and a diverse array of virulence factors

R Kiu, S Caim, S Alexander, P Pachori… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Clostridium perfringens is an important cause of animal and human infections, however
information about the genetic makeup of this pathogenic bacterium is currently limited. In this …

Whole genome analysis reveals the diversity and evolutionary relationships between necrotic enteritis-causing strains of Clostridium perfringens

JA Lacey, TR Allnutt, B Vezina, TTH Van, T Stent… - Bmc Genomics, 2018 - Springer
Background Clostridium perfringens causes a range of diseases in animals and humans
including necrotic enteritis in chickens and food poisoning and gas gangrene in humans …

[HTML][HTML] Innate immune response to yeast-derived carbohydrates in broiler chickens fed organic diets and challenged with Clostridium perfringens

A Yitbarek, H Echeverry, J Brady, J Hernandez-Doria… - Poultry science, 2012 - Elsevier
Necrotic enteritis (NE) caused by Clostridium perfringen s is a reemerging disease of
economic importance in areas of the world where antibiotic growth promoters have been …

The effect of microbial-nutrient interaction on the immune system of young chicks after early probiotic and organic acid administration

JC Rodríguez-Lecompte, A Yitbarek… - Journal of Animal …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
The combined effects of probiotics (Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei,
Streptococcus faecium, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and organic acids (sorbic and citric …

Bioactive feed additive for the prevention of clostridial disease in high-yielding dairy cattle

RV Nekrasov, MI Lozovanu, GY Laptev, LA Ilina… - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this research is to develop and test a new approach to prevent clostridial
disease in cattle, based on the use of a new compound biologically active feed additive …

The glycoconjugate-degrading enzymes of Clostridium perfringens: Tailored catalysts for breaching the intestinal mucus barrier

KE Low, SP Smith, DW Abbott, AB Boraston - Glycobiology, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The gastrointestinal (GI) tract of humans and animals is lined with mucus that serves as a
barrier between the gut microbiota and the epithelial layer of the intestine. As the proteins …

Insights on toxin genotyping, virulence, antibiogram profiling, biofilm formation and efficacy of disinfectants on biofilms of Clostridium perfringens isolated from poultry …

R Gharieb, M Saad, K Abdallah, M Khedr… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Aims This study aimed to determine the toxin genotypes, virulence determinants and
antibiogram of Clostridium perfringens isolated from poultry, animals and humans. Biofilm …