When a baby goat suddenly dies within hours of showing signs of discomfort or swelling, one of the likely culprits is ...

More information: Ke Wu et al, Genomic insights into cpb2-positive Clostridium perfringens and the potential biological function of cpb2 gene, One Health Advances (2024). DOI: 10.1186/s44280-024 ...

Clostridium perfringens infections represent a significant medical ... can reveal gas formation in affected tissues—a feature that correlates with the severity of infection and underlying ...

Clostridium perfringens typically causes relatively mild, self-limiting, gastroenteritis. Recent data support a role for food in the epidemiology of Clostridiodes difficile infections.

Wu, K., et al. (2024). Genomic insights into cpb2-positive Clostridium perfringens and the potential biological function of cpb2 gene. One Health Advances.

Clostridium perfringens can be found on raw meat and poultry, in the intestines of animals and humans, and in the environment, says Ford. The bacteria produces spores, ...

Clostridium perfringens By Joe Whitworth on January 29, 2024 A total of 171 outbreaks involving 7,538 cases were investigated from January 2018 to December 2021.