The role of the environment in transmission of Dichelobacter nodosus between ewes and their lambs
•Lambs’ feet were D. nodosus-negative at birth.•However D. nodosus was detected on lambs’ feet within 5–13 h of birth.•Multiple pgrA and MLVA alleles were detected on the feet of ewes and lambs.•D. nodosus on lambs’ feet originated from sources other than just their mother's feet.•The environme...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier Scientific Pub. Co
2015
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4518504/ |