Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Goat diarrhea linked to Clostridium perfringens type E for first time
By Kim, Ha-Young et al.·Published in Anaerobe·2013·Animal Disease Diagnostic Division, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: First isolation of Clostridium perfringens type E from a goat with diarrhea.
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Plain-English summary
A 2-day-old goat suddenly died after experiencing severe diarrhea. The veterinarian found that the goat had a very thin intestinal wall and watery contents in its intestines. Tests showed a large number of Clostridium perfringens type E bacteria, which likely caused the diarrhea and contributed to the goat's death. This case is significant as it marks the first time this specific type of bacteria has been isolated from a goat with diarrhea.
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Abstract
A 2-day-old goat died suddenly after the onset of severe diarrhea. No specific gross lesions were observed except for a remarkably thin intestinal wall and watery intestinal contents. Histopathological analysis revealed large numbers of Gram-positive bacilli layered upon the intestinal epithelia of the small intestine. Heavy growth of only Clostridium perfringens type E, and no detection of the other enteric pathogens in the small intestine, suggests that C. perfringens type E contributed to the death of this kid. To our knowledge, this is the first isolation of C. perfringens type E from a goat with diarrhea.
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