Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10030111 | Anaerobe | 2018 | 15 Pages |
Abstract
We report that Clostridium perfringens was present in 23.1% (130/562) of broiler chickens and 15.1% (38/252) of retail chicken meat samples in central China. Among 168 isolates, type A was the preponderant genotype, and 3% of isolates were positive C. perfringens enterotoxin (cpe). Among different sources, the prevalence was higher in free-range chickens compared to chickens from intensive poultry farms, but with lower proportions of antimicrobial resistance.
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Authors
Tengfei Zhang, Wenting Zhang, Diyun Ai, Rongrong Zhang, Qin Lu, Qingping Luo, Huabin Shao,