Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Prevalence and characterization of Clostridium perfringens in broiler chickens and retail chicken meat in central China.
- Journal:
- Anaerobe
- Year:
- 2018
- Authors:
- Zhang, Tengfei et al.
- Affiliation:
- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary · China
Abstract
We report that Clostridium perfringens was present in 23.1% (130/562) of broiler chickens and 15.1% (38/252) of retail chicken meat samples in central China. Among 168 isolates, type A was the preponderant genotype, and 3% of isolates were positive C. perfringens enterotoxin (cpe). Among different sources, the prevalence was higher in free-range chickens compared to chickens from intensive poultry farms, but with lower proportions of antimicrobial resistance.
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