Clostridium perfringens causes gas gangrene and clostridial myonecrosis in humans. This study shows that the secreted C. perfringens toxins lecithinase and perfringolysin O activate the NLRP3 ...

Clostridium bacteria are a normal component of the gut microbiome. In rare cases, dysbiosis of Clostridium in the body can cause serious infections including tetanus and gas gangrene. Tetanus, an ...

Perhaps most importantly, Rosenthal theorizes that introducing nutrients to bacteria could provide a new alternative treatment for animals and humans, alike. For example, the model organism ...

Researchers at Georgetown University's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center studied the microbiome of people with colorectal cancer and found the make-up of the bacteria, fungi and viruses in a person ...

Prof Lindsay Hall, from UEA’s Norwich Medical School and the Quadram Institute, said: “Exploring genomic signatures from hundreds of Clostridium perfringens genomes has allowed us potentially to ...

Improperly stored leftovers can lead to food poisoning from the bacteria Clostridium perfringens. To prevent illness, refrigerate hot and cold leftovers within two hours of serving. Keep hot foods ...