Duodenitis-Proximal Jejunitis in Horses After Experimental Administration ofClostridium difficileToxins
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Duodenitis‐Proximal Jejunitis in Horses After Experimental Administration of Clostridium difficile Toxins
BACKGROUND Duodenitis-proximal jejunitis (DPJ) is an acute sporadic gastrointestinal disorder of horses of unknown cause. HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES We hypothesize that Clostridium difficile toxins are involved in the pathogenesis of DPJ in horses. The objective of this study was to determine whether experimentally delivered C. difficile toxins cause clinical signs and histologic lesions similar t...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0891-6640
DOI: 10.1111/jvim.14624