Zhu Lingwei, Zhou Wei, Wang Tiecheng, Xiang Haiyang, Ji Xue, Han Yixiao, Tian Yuan, Sun Yang, Liu Jun, Guo Xuejun
Institute of Military Veterinary, AMMS, Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Changchun, 130122, Jilin, China.
Institute of Military Veterinary, AMMS, Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Changchun, 130122, Jilin, China.
Anaerobe. 2017 Apr;44:20-22. doi: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2017.01.004. Epub 2017 Jan 7.
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.