Clostridial diseases of small ruminants.
Year: 1998
Type: article
Abstract: Members of the genus Clostridium are extraordinarily diverse in their natural habitats, and, when introduced to animal hosts, a few produce acute and often fatal disease. In sheep and goats, as in many other species of domestic animals, pathogenesis is often mediated by one or more of the many toxic proteins produced by these organisms. Prevention and control strategies are frequently based upon amelioration, by immunoprophylaxis, of the effects of these molecules. In spite of their recognition for many years, clostridial diseases still present challenges to veterinary practitioners, diagnosticians and animal producers worldwide.
Source: PubMed
Author: J G Songer
Institution: University of Arizona
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W52491922