Enteropathogenicity of purified Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin in the pig.
In an assay procedure, purified Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin induced the accumulation of fluid in the ileal loop of the axenic pig. The smallest amount of enterotoxin causing a positive response was 25 micrograms (1:32 titer by counterimmunoelectrophoresis [CIEP] ), and 100 micrograms (1:128 CIEP titer) caused a marked response. Possibly, diarrhea in pigs with 1:32 CIEP titer or more of enterotoxin in the feces may be associated with enterotoxigenic C perfringens.
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D000818:Animals; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000378:metabolism / Q000662:veterinary*; D003016:Clostridium perfringens / Q000032:analysis*; D004768:Enterotoxins / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000032:analysis
D004768:Enterotoxins