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Molecular Characterization and Pathogenesis of Local Isolates of Clostridium perfringens Type D from Sheep in District Peshawar

Molecular Characterization and Pathogenesis of Local Isolates of Clostridium perfringens Type D from Sheep in District Peshawar

Saqib Nawaz1, Sher Bahadar Khan1*, Umar Sadique1, Muhammad Israr2
Mumtaz Ali Khan3, Hameed Ullah Khan4, Muhammad Irshad5, Ihsan Ali1 and Haq Aman Ullah1

1College of Veterinary Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar
2Pakistan Science Foundation, Islamabad
3Civil Veterinary Hospital, Takht Bhai, Mardan
4Veterinary Research Institute, Peshawar
5Livestock Research and Developmental Station, Surezi, Peshawar

*      Corresponding author: sbvetdr@yahoo.com

Fig. 1.

Histological structure of sheep kidney (A, B) and intestine (C, D). Control kidney (A), sheep kidney infected with C. perfringens type D (B) showing leukocyte infiltration, cast deposition, tubular epithelial cells and severe degeneration in tubular epithelium. Control intestine (C), intestine of infected sheep (D) showing sloughing of villi and leukocytic infiltration (D). **Stain: H&E (Hematoxcillin and Eosin); Magnification: A, B, 100x; C, D, 400X.

Pakistan Journal of Zoology

October

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 5, pp. 2001-2500

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