Characterization of a Highly Toxigenic Clostridium tetani Strain from a Calf’s Castration Site

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Chie Shitada · Kumamoto Health Science University

Masayoshi Ohira · Ibaraki Prefectural Livestock Center

M SEKIGUCHI · Ibaraki Prefectural Livestock Center

Tomoko Kohda · Osaka Prefecture University

Motohide Takahashi · Kumamoto Health Science University

Makoto Kuroda · Kumamoto Health Science University

Abstract

Whole-genome sequencing and immunoassay findings suggest that the rapid progression of tetanus in this calf could be associated with the strong toxin-producing capacity of the OPLHC-2022-Y645 strain.

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Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders Diphtheria, Corynebacterium, and Tetanus

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Published in: Veterinary Sciences

Volume 12, Issue 10, pp. 945-945

DOI: 10.3390/vetsci12100945

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Characterization of a Highly Toxigenic Clostridium tetani Strain from a Calf’s Castration Site

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