Abstract
This study reports faecal prevalence of Clostridium perfringens in free range ducks in North East India for the first time. We also report C. perfringens type A carrying cpb2 and cpe and type C carrying cpb2 and cpe strains in these ducks. Notably, a high prevalence (17.5%) of enterotoxin carrying C. perfringens strains and low antimicrobial resistance were observed.
Keywords:
Antibiotic resistance; Clostridium perfringens; Ducks; Enterotoxin; India.
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MeSH terms
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Animals
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
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Bacterial Proteins / genetics
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Bacterial Typing Techniques
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Clostridium Infections / epidemiology
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Clostridium Infections / microbiology
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Clostridium Infections / veterinary*
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Clostridium perfringens / drug effects*
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Clostridium perfringens / genetics*
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics
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Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial*
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Ducks / microbiology*
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Enterotoxins / genetics*
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Feces / microbiology
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India / epidemiology
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Molecular Typing
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Prevalence
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Bacterial Proteins
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DNA, Bacterial
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Enterotoxins