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  2. World problems
  3. Enterotoxaemia caused by Clostridium perfringens Types B and C

Enterotoxaemia caused by Clostridium perfringens Types B and C

  • Lamb dysentery

Nature

Infection with Clostridium perfringens Types B and C causes severe enteritis, dysentery, toxaemia, and high mortality in young lambs, calves, pigs and foals. Type C also causes enterotoxaemia in adult cattle, sheep and goats.

Broader

Enterotoxaemia
Presentable
Enteric diseases in sheep and goats
Unpresentable
Enteric diseases in horses
Unpresentable
Diseases of pigs
Unpresentable

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Biosciences » Bacteriology
  • Medicine » Blood
  • Medicine » Intestinal tract
    • Content quality
    Unpresentable
     Unpresentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    J5236
    DOCID
    12052360
    D7NID
    136292
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020