Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Clostridium difficile isolated from the fecal contents of swine in Japan.
- Journal:
- The Journal of veterinary medical science
- Year:
- 2013
- Authors:
- Asai, Tetsuo et al.
- Affiliation:
- National Veterinary Assay Laboratory · Japan
Abstract
A total of 250 fecal content samples were collected from 25 farrow-to-finish pig farms and examined for the prevalence of Clostridium difficile by using ethanol treatment followed by plating onto selective media--cycloserine-cefoxitin-mannitol agar--for the isolation of Clostridium difficile. Two specimens (0.8%, 95% confidential interval: 0-2.9%) were positive for C. difficile. One isolate was only positive for toxin B, and the other isolate was negative for both toxins A and B. Thus, prevalence of Clostridium difficile was found to be low among finishing pigs in Japan.
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