Clostridium perfringens beta-toxin targets endothelial cells in necrotizing enteritis in piglets

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 137, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 320-325

  Miclard, J ^a   Jaggi M ^a   Sutter, E ^a   Wyder, M ^a   Grabscheid, B ^a   Posthaus, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Beta toxin; Clostridium perfringens; Endothelial cell; Immunohistochemistry; Necrotizing enteritis

Indexed keywords

CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS BETA TOXIN; CLOSTRIDIUM TOXIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NECROTIZING ENTERITIS; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PIGLET; SMALL INTESTINE; TISSUE NECROSIS; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASCULAR NECROSIS;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; ENTEROCOLITIS, NECROTIZING; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFLAMMATION; INTESTINES; PROTEIN BINDING; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES;

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; OVIS ARIES; SUIDAE;

EID: 66449102259     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2009.01.025     Document Type: Article

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