Enterotoxemia associated with beta2 toxin-producing Clostridium perfringens type A in two Asiatic black bears (Selenarctos thibetanus)

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 186-189

  Greco, Grazia ^a   Madio, Anna ^a   Martella, Vito ^a   Campolo, Marco ^a   Corrente, Marialaura ^a   Buonavoglia, Domenico ^a   Buonavoglia, Canio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Asiatic black bears; Clostridium perfringens; Enterotoxemia; Necrotizing enteritis; 2 toxin

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CLOSTRIDIUM; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS A; SELENARCTOS THIBETANUS; SUS SCROFA; URSUS AMERICANUS;

EID: 15944425822     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870501700216     Document Type: Article

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