Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2437913 | Journal of Comparative Pathology | 2010 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryA case of abomasal ulceration in a 3-month-old Belgian Blue calf is described. Microscopical examination revealed the ulcers to be demarcated by a band of neutrophilic inflammation that separated underlying healthy tissue from the superficial fibrinous necrotic material in which bacteria were present. Clostridium perfringens type A was isolated from multiple ulcers and from the intestinal contents of the animal and pulsed field gel electrophoresis confirmed that the isolates comprised a genetically clonal population.
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Authors
F. Van Immerseel, B. Pardon, S. Maes, M. Heyndrickx, L. Timbermont, F. Boyen, F. Haesebrouck, R. Ducatelle, P. Deprez,