Animal Model Studies, Antibiotic Resistance and Toxin Gene Profile of NE Reproducing Type A and Type G Strains Isolated from Commercial Poultry Farms in China.

Poultry necrotic enteritis (NE) is a complex and multifactorial disease caused by types. Earlier, the disease was prevented and/or controlled through the addition of in-feed antibiotics and antimicrobial growth promoters (AGPs). The ban on the use of these agents as feed additives has been a major reason for re-emergence of this disease leading to huge economic losses to the world poultry industry.

Experimental induction of necrotic enteritis with or without predisposing factors using netB positive Clostridium perfringens strains.

Background: Poultry necrotic enteritis (NE) is an economically important disease caused by C. perfringens. The disease causing ability of this bacterium is linked with the production of a wide variety of toxins.