The in vitro effect of lactose on Clostridium perfringens alpha toxin production and the implications of lactose consumption for in vivo anti-alpha toxin antibody production

ABSTRACT: Necro-hemorrhagic enteritis in calves, caused by Clostridium perfringens type A, is a fatal disease, mostly affecting calves in intensive rearing systems. The lack of development of active immunity against α toxin, an essential virulence factor in the pathogenesis, has been proposed as a m...

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Main Authors: Jill Derix, Richard Ducatelle, Bart Pardon, Evi Croes, Niels Groot Nibbelink, Linda Van Deurzen-Duineveld, Filip Van Immerseel, Evy Goossens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030222006397