Clostridium perfringens is a spore-forming bacteria that can function without oxygen (anaerobic bacteria). These gram-positive bacteria are typically found in human and animal intestines.

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. It gives gas gangrene its ...

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 ...

The family claims in their lawsuit that the man’s meal was contaminated with Clostridium perfringens. First, some background: The man, Othon Cortes, and his wife, Raquel, were on a flight from ...

Whole genome sequencing can improve surveillance and control of Clostridium perfringens, say researchers. Clostridium perfringens bacteria are responsible for an estimated 80,000 cases of diarrhea ...