New insight of apparently healthy animals as a potential reservoir for Clostridium perfringens: a public health implication

Hamza Dalia; Dorgham Sohad M.; Elhariri Mahmoud; Elhelw Rehab; Ismael Elshaimaa

doi:10.2478/jvetres-2018-0073

Journal of Veterinary Research (Dec 2018)

New insight of apparently healthy animals as a potential reservoir for Clostridium perfringens: a public health implication

Hamza Dalia,
Dorgham Sohad M.,
Elhariri Mahmoud,
Elhelw Rehab,
Ismael Elshaimaa

Affiliations

Hamza Dalia: Department of Zoonoses, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, 12211, Cairo, Egypt
Dorgham Sohad M.: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, National Research Centre, 12211, Cairo, Egypt
Elhariri Mahmoud: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, 12211, Cairo, Egypt
Elhelw Rehab: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, 12211, Cairo, Egypt
Ismael Elshaimaa: Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Management, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, 12211, Cairo, Egypt

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2018-0073
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 62, no. 4
pp. 457 – 462

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Introduction:Clostridium perfringens is commonly found in the gastrointestinal tract of animals and humans and continues to cause one of the most prevalent foodborne diseases in man.

Published in Journal of Veterinary Research

ISSN: 2450-8608 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Agriculture: Animal culture: Veterinary medicine
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/JVETRES

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