Abstract
Dozens of wild bharals died suddenly in Tibet. Necropsy showed severe congestion and hemorrhage in multiple organs, with large numbers of Gram-positive bacilli. Strains of Clostridium perfringens type A were isolated from the different organs and the intestinal contents. The other possible pathogens were ruled out by PCR.
Keywords:
Clostridium perfringens type A; Sudden death; Wild bharals.
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MeSH terms
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Animal Structures
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Animals
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Bacterial Toxins / genetics
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Calcium-Binding Proteins / genetics
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Clostridium Infections / complications
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Clostridium Infections / diagnosis
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Clostridium Infections / microbiology
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Clostridium Infections / veterinary*
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Clostridium perfringens / classification
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Clostridium perfringens / isolation & purification*
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Death, Sudden*
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Female
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Histocytochemistry
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Male
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Microscopy
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Minisatellite Repeats
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Molecular Typing
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Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Ruminants / microbiology*
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Tibet
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Type C Phospholipases / genetics
Substances
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Bacterial Toxins
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Calcium-Binding Proteins
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Type C Phospholipases
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alpha toxin, Clostridium perfringens