Novel molecular type of Clostridium difficile in neonatal pigs, Western Australia
We investigated C. difficile prevalence in piglets in Australia and isolated a novel strain with a unique pathogenicity locus.
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Dietary non-starch polysaccharides alter the abundance of pathogenic clostridia in pigs
High-fermentable NSP may reduce the intestinal abundance of swine pathogenic clostridia.
An investigation into the association between cpb2-encoding Clostridium perfringens type A and diarrhea in neonatal piglets
The number of cpb2-positive type A C. perfringens in the intestinal contents was not a useful approach for making a diagnosis of type A C. perfringens enteritis in piglets.
Diagnostic perspectives on mesocolon edema syndrome of neonatal pigs: laboratory case incidence in the north central United States (2002-2011)
Annualized data analysis suggested that MES has become more prevalent as a cause of neonate pig diarrhea over this interval, and that this rise in prevalence has been due to an increasing presence of C. perfringens.
Antimicrobial peptide-A3 on productive parameters and intestinal health in weanling pigs
The antimicrobial peptide-A3 can be used as a potential alternative to antibiotic growth promoters in weanling pigs.
Acquisition of Clostridium difficile by piglets
The presented prospective study describes how soon Clostridium difficile can be isolated from newborn piglets after normal parturition and how C. difficile spreads within a pig farm.
Clostridia
The genus Clostridium includes numerous species of anerobic bacteria with large rod-shaped forms, spore makers, and producers of extremely potent and diverse toxins that are almost always responsible for the diseases they cause.
Longitudinal investigation of Clostridium difficile shedding in piglets
A longitudinal study of Clostridium difficile colonization in piglets was performed on a conventional swine farm in Ontario, Canada. Fecal samples were collected from 10 sows prior to their expected farrowing date, and then from all their piglets on days 2, 7, 30, 44 and 62 of life.
Novartis Animal Health sponsors symposium on infection prevention and control
During the recent 21st International Pig Veterinary Society (IPVS) Congress in Vancouver, Canada, Novartis Animal Health sponsored a satellite symposium entitled: “Management of pneumo-enteric infections including vector control”
Ecolab launches first EPA-approved, ready-to-use hard surface disinfectant effective against Clostridium difficile
Ecolab Inc. today announced the launch of Virasept(TM), Ecolab's first ready-to-use (no mixing required) hard surface disinfectant approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to be effective against Clostridium difficile spores.