Two of these common culprits are escherichia coli and clostridium perfringens, that survive for extended periods in the environment and may cause serious illness in humans and animals alike.

K-State veterinarian Bob Larson explains how young calves develop overeating disease and outlines a strategy that lessens the risk.

The ι-family encompasses ι-toxin produced by C. perfringens type E, Clostridium spiroforme toxin and C. difficile ADP-ribosyltransferase (CDT) synthesized by some strains of C. difficile.

Clostridium perfringens is a bacteria widespread in animals and the environment. These bacteria can develop spores which can survive cooking and grow during slow cooling and unrefrigerated storage.

A pivotal study has uncovered the genetic nuances of the cpb2 gene in Clostridium perfringens, a bacterium responsible for intestinal infections. The research indicates that cpb2 may enhance the ...

Researchers presented the report of a patient who died from Clostridum perfingens infection after cholangiocarcinoma surgery.

Effects of three different probiotics of Tibetan sheep origin and their complex probiotics on intestinal damage, immunity, and immune signaling pathways of mice infected with Clostridium perfringens ...

Citation: Shanmugasundaram R, Lourenco J, Hakeem WA, Dycus MM and Applegate TJ (2023) Subclinical doses of dietary fumonisins and deoxynivalenol cause cecal microbiota dysbiosis in broiler chickens ...

The research team observed that the gut microbiome of MS patients – the collection of bacteria, viruses and fungi in our intestines – featured remarkably high levels of the bacterium Clostridium ...

Clostridium perfringens β‐toxin (CPB) is a beta‐pore‐forming toxin of the hemolysin family and an essential virulence factor of type C strains causing fatal necrotic enteritis in animals and humans.

A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay to detect Clostridium perfringens alpha toxin gene (cpa) was used to identify eighty-nine C. perfringens strains obtained from bovine clinical material. The ...