The Clostridium perfringens bacterium is the most common cause of food poisoning. This bacteria is found in the intestines of people and animals and is present in soil and animal and human feces.

Clostridium perfringens (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 ...

Clostridium Perfringens β-toxin β-toxin is an essential virulence factor of C. perfringens type B and C, [59–61] which are involved in necrotic enteritis in young animals and in humans (Pig ...

Toxins that are absorbed from the intestine and diffuse through the blood circulation are responsible for multiorgan failure (C. perfringens ɛ-enterotoxemia), specific neurological diseases, such ...

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