Species diversity of Clostridia causing malignant edema in cattle

Abstract

In modern conditions of animal husbandry, when high-tech methods of breeding replace existing approaches to livestock maintenance, timely vaccination is almost the only reliable way to fight clostridiosis. Anaerobic infections are a serious problem for livestock breeding worldwide. The damage is caused by economic losses and animal deaths, as well as by the adverse conditions in the area, contaminated by spores of pathogens and losses from the introduction of quarantine measures and restrictions. Due to the wide spread of pathogens in the environment, the acute or super-acute course of the disease and the severity of damage to body tissues, treatment of animals is almost 100% ineffective compared to specific prevention. However, for the development of an effective immunobiological medication, it is necessary to justify its composition, therefore, it is important to constantly monitor the etiological structure of clostridiosis in cattle.