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Isolation of Clostridium perfringens from three neonatal calves with haemorrhagic abomasitis.

2001; Ankara University; Volume: 152; Linguagem: Inglês

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C. Manteca, Thierry Jauniaux, Georges Daube, Grégory Czaplicki, Jacques Mainil,

Virus-based gene therapy research

SUMMARY Braxy-like disease with sudden death and acute haemorhagic abomasitis was diagnosed in three Belgian Blue calves : one two-day-old and one one month-old calves, in good condition with no clinical signs noted a few hours prior to death, and another two day-old calf, which had shown problems of abomasal dilatation and regurgitation prior to death. Histologically, the abomasal wall were oedematous and emphysematous. A pure and abundant growth of Clostridium perfringens was obtained in anaerobic conditions from the abomasal wall of the three Belgian Blue calves. No bacterial growth was obtained in aerobic conditions. The calf with digestive disorders was also positive for BVD virus by immunofluorescence in the abomasal wall and in the spleen.