Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10966346 | Vaccine | 2013 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
NetB (necrotic enteritis toxin B) is a recently identified β-pore-forming toxin produced by Clostridium perfringens. This toxin has been shown to play a major role in avian necrotic enteritis. In recent years, a dramatic increase in necrotic enteritis has been observed, especially in countries where the use of antimicrobial growth promoters in animal feedstuffs has been banned. The aim of this work was to determine whether immunisation with a NetB toxoid would provide protection against necrotic enteritis. The immunisation of poultry with a formaldehyde NetB toxoid or with a NetB genetic toxoid (W262A) resulted in the induction of antibody responses against NetB and provided partial protection against disease.
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Authors
Sérgio P. Fernandes da Costa, Dorien Mot, Monika Bokori-Brown, Christos G. Savva, Ajit K. Basak, Filip Van Immerseel, Richard W. Titball,