Flock-level prevalence of Clostridium colinum in broiler flocks with digestive disease in Jordan by polymerase chain reaction.
Poult Sci
; 88(8): 1639-42, 2009 Aug.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19590079
ABSTRACT
A cross-sectional study was conducted from May to September of the year 2008 in broiler flocks in the southern and northern area of Jordan, to determine the flock-level prevalence of Clostridium colinum infection. Intestinal swabs were collected from 170 broiler flocks and tested by PCR. Among the study population, 20 flocks in both areas (11.8%, 95% confidence interval 10 to 22%) were positive for C. colinum infection. The prevalence of positive intestinal samples in the southern and northern area of Jordan were 4.7 and 7.1%, respectively, which was statistically significant (chi(2) = 3.9 df = 1, P = 0.0482). It is recommended to conduct further epidemiologic studies to determine risk factors and to evaluate the economic consequences of the C. colinum infection in the region.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Poultry Diseases
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Chickens
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Clostridium
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Clostridium Infections
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Gastrointestinal Diseases
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Year:
2009
Type:
Article