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Role of Clostridial Species as Causative Agents of Cellulitis in Turkey

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Clinical Science, Surgery and Veterinary Diseases (Pathology, Clinical…ltry Diseases, Fish Diseases and Management, Surgery, Theriogenology)

Abstract

The present study was conducted to evaluate the role of clostridial species as the etiology of cellulitis in turkey. Fifty recently dead turkeys were obtained from different localities (Ismailia, Giza, and Qalyubia Governorates) in Egypt with a previous history of short onset of clinical signs including reluctant of walking, recumbence and pain of thigh muscles under palpation. Eighty percent (40 turkey samples) gave positive results when isolated under anaerobic conditions. Cultivation of different liver tissues and heart blood revealed that 100% (40 out of 40 turkeys submitted to bacterial isolation) were confirmed as C. septicum, including 87.5% in single isolation, however, mixed infection with C. perfringens type A was detected in only 12.5%. These isolates were confirmed by culture characters; biochemical tests; toxin neutralization test; pathogenicity test, and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). The study concluded that the predominant causative agent of cellulitis in turkeys was C. septicum

DOI

10.21608/zvjz.2015.28447

Keywords

Cellulitis, turkeys, Clostridium septicum, PCR

Authors

First Name

Hamed

Last Name

El-Helw

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Veterinary Serum and Vaccine Research Institute, Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt

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hamedelhelw@hotmail.com

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First Name

Yasser

Last Name

Abdalla

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Veterinary Serum and Vaccine Research Institute, Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt

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First Name

Elham

Last Name

El-Sergany

MiddleName

F.

Affiliation

Veterinary Serum and Vaccine Research Institute, Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt

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First Name

Hala

Last Name

El-Sawy

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Affiliation

Veterinary Serum and Vaccine Research Institute, Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt

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First Name

Medhat

Last Name

Taha

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Veterinary Serum and Vaccine Research Institute, Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt

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First Name

Alaa

Last Name

El-Menisy

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Veterinary Serum and Vaccine Research Institute, Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt

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Volume

43

Article Issue

3

Related Issue

5075

Issue Date

2015-12-01

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2019-03-07

Publish Date

2015-12-01

Page Start

105

Page End

114

Print ISSN

1110-1458

Online ISSN

2357-075X

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601

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Publication Title

Zagazig Veterinary Journal

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22 Jan 2023