PCR-based detection and molecular genotyping of enterotoxigenic Clostridium perfringens isolates from swine diarrhea in Korea

  • Sang Bum Kim
  • , Hyeong Jun Lim
  • , Wan Kyu Lee
  • , In Gyun Hwang
  • , Gun Jo Woo
  • , Sangryeol Ryu*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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    Abstract

    Clostridium perfringens strains were isolated from swine diarrhea in Korea. Three out of nineteen (15.8%) isolates of C. perfringens were found to be enterotoxigenic by PCR analysis. PCR-based genotyping of the three enterotoxigenic isolates of C. perfringens revealed that they were types A, C and D, respectively. These results suggest that various types of enterotoxigenic C. perfringens can cause swine diarrhea, and that the presence of enterotoxigenic type A strain, known to be strongly associated with food poisoning, may cause public health problem in Korea.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)291-294
    Number of pages4
    JournalJournal of microbiology and biotechnology
    Volume16
    Issue number2
    Publication statusPublished - 2006 Feb

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    This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
      SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

    Keywords

    • Clostridium perfringens
    • Enterotoxin
    • Food poisoning
    • Genotyping
    • PCR
    • Swine diarrhea

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Biotechnology
    • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

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