Use of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for diagnosis of Clostridium perfringens in Chickens

Abstract

In the last decades, there had been a growing demands allover the world for animals protein for human consumption so the poultry industry and production have been developed to fill a good part in this purpose. Chickens reproduce and mature rapidly which fill the gap of pounds of meat. C. perfringens is more widely spread than any other anaerobic pathogenic bacteria causing economic losses in poultry industry.