Sporeforming bacteria are a significant concern for the international dairy industry. Spores
present in milk survive heat treatments and can persist during downstream processing. If …

The role of type A Clostridium perfringens in canine acute hemorrhagic diarrhea syndrome
and foal necrotizing enteritis is poorly characterized. However, a highly significant …

Clostridium perfringens is a spore-forming, commensal, ubiquitous bacterium that is present
in the gastrointestinal tract of healthy humans and animals. This bacterium produces up to …

Abstract Background Some Bacillus strains have recently been identified for potential use as
probiotics and food additives. The present study evaluated the antimicrobial effects of …

Clostridium perfringens is an important cause of foal necrotizing enteritis and canine acute
hemorrhagic diarrhea. A major virulence determinant of the strains associated with these …

Background: Clostridium perfringens, a Gram-positive, anaerobic bacterium that produces at
least 16 virulence factors including 12 toxins (α-ν), enterotoxin, hemolysin and …

Introduction Veterinary vaccines against Clostridium perfringens type C need to be tested for
absence of toxicity, as mandated by pharmacopoeias worldwide. This toxicity testing is …

Objective: In this study, levamisole, zinc and vitamin AD3E were used with enterotoxemia
vaccine in sheep, in order to investigate their immunostimulant activities and also to make a …

Beta toxins (CPB) produced by Clostridium perfringens type B and C cause various
diseases in animals, and the use of toxoids is an important prophylactic measure against …

In order to reduce the toxicity of Clostridium perfringens fermentation broths used in vaccine
preparation, we developed two-phase aqueous systems for removal of toxin-activating …