The Roles of Clostridium difficile and Enterotoxigenic Clostridium perfringens in Diarrhea in Dogs

Scott Weese, J.; R. Staempfli, Henry; F. Prescott, John; A. Kruth, Steven; J. Greenwood, Spencer; Weese, H.

doi:10.1111/j.1939-1676.2001.tb02332.x

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The Roles of Clostridium difficile and Enterotoxigenic Clostridium perfringens in Diarrhea in Dogs

Published in Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine • Jul 1, 2001

Authors:

J. Scott Weese

Henry R. Staempfli

John F. Prescott

Abstract

In this prospective study, feces of dogs with diarrhea were compared with feces of normal dogs for the presence of Clostridium difficile, C difficile toxins A and B, C perfringens, and C perfingens enterotoxin (CPE). C difficile toxins A, B, or both were present in feces of 18 of 87 (21%) dogs with ...

Subject

Clostridium perfringens

Medicine

Diarrhea

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