1. The incidence of Clostridioides difficile and Clostridium perfringens netF-positive strains in diarrheic dogs.
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Diniz AN, Coura FM, Rupnik M, Adams V, Stent TL, Rood JI, de Oliveira CA Jr, Lobato FCF, and Silva ROS
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- Animals, Brazil epidemiology, Clostridioides difficile genetics, Clostridioides difficile metabolism, Clostridium Infections epidemiology, Clostridium Infections microbiology, Clostridium perfringens genetics, Clostridium perfringens metabolism, Diarrhea microbiology, Dog Diseases epidemiology, Dogs, Enterotoxins genetics, Feces microbiology, Incidence, Clostridioides difficile isolation & purification, Clostridium Infections veterinary, Clostridium perfringens isolation & purification, Diarrhea veterinary, Dog Diseases microbiology, Enterotoxins metabolism
- Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine the incidence of Clostridioides (previously Clostridium) difficile and Clostridium perfringens in the feces of diarrheic and non-diarrheic dogs. Also, the presence of other common canine enteropathogens was examined. Toxigenic C. difficile and C. perfringens positive for the NetF-encoding gene (netF) were detected in 11 (11.9%) and seven (7.6%) diarrheic dogs, respectively. Three dogs were diagnosed simultaneously with toxigenic C. difficile and netF-positive C. perfringens. Among other enteropathogens, Giardia sp. was the most common agent detected in dogs positive for toxigenic C. difficile or netF-positive C. perfringens. The results suggest that C. difficile and C. perfringens occur more frequently as a primary cause of diarrhea., (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- 2018
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