Clostridium perfringens α-toxin and NetB toxin antibodies and their possible role in protection against necrotic enteritis and gangrenous dermatitis in broiler chickens

Avian Diseases

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 230-233

  Lee, K W ^a   Lillehoj, H S ^a   Park, M S ^a   Jang, S I ^a   Ritter, G D ^b   Hong, Y H ^c   Jeong, W ^d   Jeoung, H Y ^d   An, D J ^d   Lillehoj, E P ^e  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b MOUNTAIRE FARMS INC   (United States)

^c Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^d Animal Plant and Fisheries Quarantine and Inspection Agency   (South Korea)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

broiler chicken; Clostridium perfringens; gangrenous dermatitis; necrotic enteritis

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOXIN, CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; BACTERIAL TOXIN; BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; CALCIUM BINDING PROTEIN; NE B LIKE TOXIN, CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; NE B-LIKE TOXIN, CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; PHOSPHOLIPASE C;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; BIRD DISEASE; BLOOD; CHICKEN; CLOSTRIDIUM INFECTION; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; DERMATITIS; ENTERITIS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; IMMUNOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; VALIDATION STUDY;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; BACTERIAL TOXINS; CALCIUM-BINDING PROTEINS; CHICKENS; CLOSTRIDIUM INFECTIONS; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; DERMATITIS; ENTERITIS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; POULTRY DISEASES; TYPE C PHOSPHOLIPASES;

AVES; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; EIMERIA MAXIMA; GALLUS GALLUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 84859369785     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/9847-070711-ResNote.1     Document Type: Article

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