Despite the known importance of Clostridium perfringens as an enteropathogen in small ruminants, little is known about the role of its additional virulence factors or the frequency of the various C. perfringens genotypes in healthy goats; this complicates the laboratory diagnosis of the infections caused by this microorganism. In light of this, the aim of the present study was to isolate and genotype C. perfrin...
In the last decade there was a significant increase dairy goat participation in the world and Brazilian agricultural scenario. Minas Gerais state is the third largest producer of goat milk in Brazil. Paratuberculosis is a chronic intestinal disease that mostly affects ruminants and can become a public health problem due to the possible association with Crohn's disease. It is transmitted by ingesting Mycobacteri...
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico; Minas Gerais é o principal produtor de leite de cabra na região Sudeste e o terceiro principal estado do país nessa atividade. A paratuberculose é uma enfermidade intestinal crônica, causada por Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (Map), que acomete principalmente ruminantes e é transmitida pela ingestão de alimentos ou água contaminados por...