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 TpeL toxin, which is formed by C. perfringens, a pathogen that causes gas gangrene and food poisoning. It is very similar to the toxins of many other hospital germs of the genus Clostridium.

Food poisoning from Clostridium perfringens fairly common, but is typically not too severe, and is often mistaken for the 24-hour flu. However, in some cases it can last one to two weeks.

In 2010, an outbreak of Clostridium perfringens at a psychiatric hospital in Louisiana claimed the lives of 3 of the 54 people sickened, an unusually high death toll for a bacteria with an average ...

More information: Anukriti Mathur et al, Clostridium perfringens virulence factors are nonredundant activators of the NLRP3 inflammasome, EMBO reports (2023). DOI: 10.15252/embr.202254600 ...

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 ...

A toxin produced by Clostridium perfringens, a common cause of foodborne illness, may be a potential trigger for multiple sclerosis, new research suggests. Centers for Disease Control ...