Necrotizing enterocolitis and death in a goat kid associated with enterotoxin (CPE)-producing Clostridium perfringens type A.
A goat kid died after being depressed for several days. No significant gross abnormalities were observed at postmortem examination, while histopathological analysis revealed diffuse necrotizing enterocolitis. Isolation of Clostridium perfringens type A secreting enterotoxin (CPE) and presence of CPE in the small intestine suggest that CPE contributed to the death of this kid.
Miyakawa
Mariano E Fernandez
ME
California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System, University of California-Davis, San Bernardino Branch, Calfornia 92408, USA.
Saputo
Julian
J
Leger
Judy St
JS
Puschner
Birgit
B
Fisher
Derek J
DJ
McClane
Bruce A
BA
Uzal
Francisco A
FA
D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D003016:Clostridium perfringens / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D020345:Enterocolitis, Necrotizing / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004768:Enterotoxins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D006041:Goats; D008297:Male
D004768:Enterotoxins; C035598:enterotoxin, Clostridium