Experimental reproduction of necrotic enteritis in chickens: a review

Volume: 45, Issue: 3, Pages: 317 - 322
Published: May 3, 2016
Abstract
This review discusses key factors important in successful experimental reproduction of necrotic enteritis (NE) in chickens, and how these factors can be adjusted to affect the severity of the lesions induced. The critical bacterial factor is the need to use virulent, netB-positive, strains of Clostridium perfringens; disease severity can be enhanced by using netB-positive C. perfringens strains that are also tpeL-positive, by the use of young...
Paper Details
Title
Experimental reproduction of necrotic enteritis in chickens: a review
Published Date
May 3, 2016
Volume
45
Issue
3
Pages
317 - 322
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