Researchers have identified a bacterial toxin that they believe may be a trigger for multiple sclerosis (MS). Their study, published in the October issue of PLoS ONE, is the first to identify the ...

Previous studies have suggested that C. perfringens, and in particular epsilon toxin, may play a role in triggering MS. Late last year Linden and her colleagues discovered C. perfringens type B (a ...

C. perfringens is a widespread bacterium found in the intestines of animals and humans, known for causing severe enteric diseases. It produces over 20 toxins, with the β-2 toxin (CPB2) being ...

C. perfringens types B and D carry a gene (epsilon toxin) that emits a protoxin—a non-active precursor form of the toxin—which is turned into the potent "epsilon" toxin within the intestines ...

C. perfringens produces the epsilon toxin, which opens the blood vessels in the brain, allowing inflammatory cells to access the CNS.

Curbing C. Difficile's Toxin Production Date: September 8, 2007 Source: Tufts University, Health Sciences Summary: Researchers have discovered how the protein CodY controls toxin production of ...

What did PHE say? PHE south-west consultant in health protection Bayad Nozad said: “C. perfringens live normally in the human and animal intestine, and in the environment. “The illness is usually ...

When monoflora chickens with Lactobacillus acidophilus or Streptococcus faecalis were inoculated with Clostridium perfringens either in broth culture or resuspended in Gifu anaerobic medium broth or ...

C. perfringens containing the CPE gene was recovered from all five stool specimens and from all four turkey samples; one turkey sample contained >105 CFU/g. “These findings confirm the need for ...