Clostridium perfringens produce protective spores that cover the bacteria and reduce their vulnerability to external factors. It can multiply rapidly when you store food at temperatures between 40 ...

The Clostridium perfringens bacterium is the most common cause of food poisoning. This bacteria is found in the intestines of people and animals and is present in soil and animal and human feces.

More information: Ke Wu et al, Genomic insights into cpb2-positive Clostridium perfringens and the potential biological function of cpb2 gene, One Health Advances (2024). DOI: 10.1186/s44280-024 ...

Clostridium perfringens typically causes relatively mild, self-limiting, gastroenteritis. Recent data support a role for food in the epidemiology of Clostridiodes difficile infections.

Clostridium perfringens α-toxin is the key virulence determinant in gas gangrene and has also been implicated in the pathogenesis of sudden death syndrome in young animals. The toxin is a 370 ...

Dr. Louise McNitt, deputy health officer with Contra Costa County Health Services, said the deaths and illnesses were caused by bacteria named Clostridium perfringens. “Clostridium is one of the ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Serum antibody responses to the major toxins produced by Clostridium difficile, Clostridium perfringens, Clostridium septicum, Clostridium ...

Almost 100 people fell sick in a Clostridium perfringens outbreak in China in 2024. In May 2024, an elderly care center in Beijing reported dozens of acute diarrhea cases.