<i>Clostridium perfringens</i> as Foodborne Pathogen in Broiler Production: Pathophysiology and Potential Strategies for Controlling Necrotic Enteritis

<i>Clostridium perfringens</i> as Foodborne Pathogen in Broiler Production: Pathophysiology and Potential Strategies for Controlling Necrotic Enteritis

<i>Clostridium perfringens</i> (Cp.) is the cause of human foodborne desease. Meat and poultry products are identified as the main source of infection for humans. Cp. can be found in poultry litter, feces, soil, dust, and healthy birds’ intestinal contents. Cp. strains are known to secre...

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Main Authors: Zuamí Villagrán-de la Mora, María Esther Macías-Rodríguez, Jenny Arratia-Quijada, Yesica Sughey Gonzalez-Torres, Karla Nuño, Angélica Villarruel-López
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
<i>C. perfringens</i>
necrotic enteritis
pathophysiology
control strategies
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/9/1718

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