Tyzzer's Disease

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Description

Clostridium piliforme is an obligate intracellular, spore-forming bacterium. In its vegetative form (within the host) it is a gram-negative, motile rod. Infectious spores are shed into the environment, where they can remain at room temperature for at least a year. Spores can be inactivated with heat, sodium hypochlorite, or peracetic acid.

Revised Date

08/16/2021

Type of Document

Factsheet

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• Mice
• rats
• Gerbils
• Hamsters
• Guinea Pigs
• rabbits
• Cats
• Dogs
• Non-Human Primates
• Horses