Genomic Diversity and Virulence Factors of Clostridium perfringens Isolated from Healthy and Necrotic Enteritis-Affected Broiler Chicken Farms in Quebec Province
Sara Heidarpanah, Kevin Li, Alexandre Thibodeau, Ilhem Meniaï, Valeria R Parreira, Sylvain Quessy, Mariela Segura, Nahuel Fittipaldi, Marie-Lou Gaucher, Kwang Won Seo · 2024
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Sara Heidarpanah and co-authors sequence the genomes of the bacterium Clostridium perfringens from Quebec chicken farms, healthy flocks and sick ones alike. The bacterium causes necrotic enteritis, a gut disease that returned as farms dropped antibiotic growth promoters. Its genetic variety and weaponry were poorly mapped in Canada.
Genomes from forty-one isolates reveal the species' shared and variable gene pool in these barns. The team lists the virulence factors tied to the disease and compares strains from healthy and diseased birds. Knowing which gene kits sick flocks carry can guide vaccines and management, in an industry trying to stay productive without routine antibiotics.
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| CREATOR | Sara Heidarpanah, Kevin Li, Alexandre Thibodeau, Ilhem Meniaï, Valeria R Parreira, Sylvain Quessy, Mariela Segura, Nahuel Fittipaldi, Marie-Lou Gaucher, Kwang Won Seo |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 49 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |