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Use of qPCR to evaluate the presence of type B Clostridium novyi in sudden death sows and healthy sows

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Swine
Authors

Valls, L.; Sánchez, A.; Sánchez-Matamoros, A.; Boix, O.; Maldonado, J.

Appeared in

IPVS, 2020

This study demonstrates that qPCR would considerably improve the diagnosis of C. novyi-associated SD in sows, and provides relevant information for the establishment of preventive measures such as vaccination.

The aim of this study was to adapt a Type B Clostridium novyi real time PCR (qPCR), as a tool to detect C. novyi in sows with and without suspected infection.

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