title: Acute myonecrosis in horse caused by Clostridium novyi type A.
abstract: The objective of this study was to describe the first report involving a case of equine acute myonecrosis caused by C. novyi type A with an emphasis on clinical signs, the pathological and bacteriological analysis, and molecular identification of the microorganisms as the key of the definitive diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva Universidade Federal de Santa Maria Santa MariaRS Brazil.
authors.forename: Luana D'avila
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Farias
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Clínica de Grandes Animais Universidade Federal de Santa Maria Santa MariaRS Brazil.
authors.forename: Marcos Da Silva
authors.initials: Mda S
authors.lastname: Azevedo
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Patologia Veterinária Universidade Federal de Santa Maria Santa MariaRS Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Elisa
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Trost
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Clínica de Grandes Animais Universidade Federal de Santa Maria Santa MariaRS Brazil.
authors.forename: Flávio Desessards
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: De La Côrte
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Patologia Veterinária Universidade Federal de Santa Maria Santa MariaRS Brazil.
authors.forename: Luiz Francisco
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Irigoyen
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva Universidade Federal de Santa Maria Santa MariaRS Brazil.
authors.forename: Agueda Castagna
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: de Vargas
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003013:Clostridium / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006736:Horses; D009220:Myositis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D009336:Necrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D010802:Phylogeny; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
keywords: 16SrRNA gene; Clostridium novyi; anaerobe infection; equine; malignant edema