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. Bacteria are ...
Researchers are exploring an unconventional cancer treatment that uses engineered bacteria to target the unique, oxygen-free ...
Experts have met to discuss the risks and knowledge gaps around Clostridium botulinum and Clostridium perfringens. At a Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) meeting in Rome in February, experts ...
Botulism is a rare but potentially deadly illness caused by toxins from Clostridium bacteria. It can develop from ...
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The Anchorage Daily News reports that Alaska health officials have traced the source of a foodborne illness outbreak that sickened dozens of hospital workers in Homer to a single item The Department ...
Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is a common bacterial gastrointestinal infection, causing almost half a million cases of illness in the United States each year. Recovery from a C. difficile ...
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Two epidemic, phylogenetically distant lineages of Clostridium difficile recently emerged and have been linked to increased virulence and mortality. Collins et al. show that two epidemic ribotypes ...