Diagnosis of Clostridium perfringens intestinal infections in sheep and goats

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 253-265

  Uzal, Francisco A ^a   Songer, J Glenn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Clostridium perfringens; Enterotoxemia; Goats; Intestinal infections; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; OVIS ARIES;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; ENTEROPATHY; GOAT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; CLOSTRIDIUM INFECTIONS; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; GOATS; INTESTINAL DISEASES; SHEEP;

EID: 54549104805     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870802000301     Document Type: Review

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