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 ...

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 ...

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

The engine behind this fermentation method is Clostridium perfringens, a close relative of bacteria that cause botulism, tetanus, and food poisoning. It can eat flesh.

So what is Clostridium perfringens? First, some background: The man, Othon Cortes, and his wife, Raquel, were on a flight from Barcelona, Spain, to New York’s JFK Airport when he ate a meal ...

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is among the most severe conditions that can affect preterm infants. Although the etiology of NEC remains unknown, initial bacterial colonization could play a ...

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 ...

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.

Clostridium perfringens is common in the human gut.Image courtesy of CDC. A new study led by UC San Francisco scientists shows that a bacterium commonly found in the human gut is overrepresented in ...