| water sources in a zoological park harbor genetically diverse strains of clostridium perfringens type a with decreased susceptibility to metronidazole. | the presence of clostridium perfringens in water is generally regarded as an indicator of fecal contamination, and exposure to waterborne spores is considered a possible source of infection for animals. we assessed the presence and genetic diversity of c. perfringens in water sources in a zoological park located in madrid (spain). a total of 48 water samples from 24 different sources were analyzed, and recovered isolates were toxinotyped, genotyped by fluorophore-enhanced repetitive polymerase c ... | 2016 | 27115499 |
| prevalence and characteristics of clostridium perfringens and clostridium difficile in dogs and cats attended in diverse veterinary clinics from the madrid region. | despite extensive research on the epidemiology of pathogenic clostridia in dogs and cats, most published studies focus on a selected animal population and/or a single veterinary medical centre. we assessed the burden of clostridium perfringens and c. difficile shedding by small animals in 17 veterinary clinics located within the madrid region (spain) and differing in size, number and features of animals attended and other relevant characteristics. in addition, we studied the genetic diversity an ... | 2017 | 28687280 |