The Clostridium perfringens alpha-toxin has previously been implicated as the major
virulence factor in necrotic enteritis in chickens, although definitive proof has not been …

Clostridium perfringens-induced necrotic enteritis and related subclinical disease have
become economically significant problems for the broiler industry. Fortunately, scientific …

A novel toxin, NetB, has recently been identified in virulent avian Clostridium perfringens
isolates and shown to be an essential virulence factor in a clinical necrotic enteritis isolate …

Withdrawal of antimicrobial growth promoters and ionophore coccidiostats has been
accompanied by a resurgence in incidence of necrotic enteritis (NE), a severe Clostridium …

For over 30 years a phospholipase C enzyme called alpha-toxin was thought to be the key
virulence factor in necrotic enteritis caused by Clostridium perfringens. However, using a …

Necrotic enteritis (NE) in broiler chickens is caused by Clostridium perfringens. Currently, no
vaccine against NE is available and immunity to NE is not well characterized. Our previous …

The Clostridium perfringens necrotic enteritis toxin B, NetB, was recently proposed as a new
key virulence factor for the development of necrotic enteritis (NE) in broilers. The aim of the …

Necrotic enteritis (NE) is one of the most important enteric diseases in poultry and is a high
cost to the industry worldwide. It is caused by avian-specific, Necrotic Enteritis Beta toxin …

Bovine necro-haemorrhagic enteritis is an economically important disease caused by
Clostridium perfringens type A strains. The disease mainly affects calves under intensive …

Since the ban on growth-promoting antibiotics in animal feed in the European Union,
necrotic enteritis has become a major cause of mortality in broiler chickens. Despite the …