As an alternative, Gram-stain-based microbiological diagnosis of BV has been proposed. To perform a Gram stain, vaginal fluid or discharge is collected on a glass slide, allowed to air-dry ...

“In fact, the bacterium that causes the disease, Clostridium perfringens, is ever-present in the environment and the digestive tract of calves. The bacteria, C. perfringens Type C in nursing-age ...