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Clostridium piliforme
Synonym(s): Previously bacillus piliformis; Tyzzer's disease
Introduction
Classification
Taxonomy
- Order: Clostridiales.
- Family: Clostridiaceae.
- Genus:Clostridium.
- Species:piliforme.
Until recently classified asBacillus piliformis.
Etymology
- Greek:Kloster- spindle.
Distribution
- Worldwide.
Significance
- Causes Tyzzer's disease Tyzzer's Disease , an acute bacterial infection affecting many species of animal.
- Responsible for sporadic cases of acute death in foals.
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Further Reading
Publications
Refereed papers
- Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
- Nicklas W, Baneux P, Boot R et al (2002) Recommendations for the health monitoring of rodent and rabbit colonies in breeding and experimental units. Lab Anim 36 (1), 20-42 PubMed.
- Goto K & Itoh T (1996) Detection of Clostridium piliforme by enzymatic assay of amplified cDNA segment in microtitration plates. Lab Anim Sci 46 (5), 493-496 PubMed.
- Franklin C L, Motzel S L, Besch-Williford C L et al (1994) Tyzzer's infection: host specificity of Clostridium piliforme isolates. Lab Anim Sci 44 (6), 568-572 PubMed.
- Lee W K, Fujisawa T, Kawamura S et al (1991) Isolation and identification of clostridia from the intestine of laboratory animals. Lab Anim 25 (1), 9-15 PubMed.
- Carman R J & Evans R H (1984) Experimental and spontaneous clostridial enteropathies of laboratory and free living lagomorphs. Lab Anim Sci 34 (5), 443-452 PubMed.
Other sources of information
- Harkness J E & Wagner J E (1995) The Biology and Medicine of Rabbits and Rodents. 4th edn. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.