Clostridium perfringens

The most common etiologic agent of GAS GANGRENE. It is differentiable into several distinct types based on the distribution of twelve different toxins.

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Tree Number(s): B03.300.390.400.200.575, B03.353.625.375.500.575, B03.510.415.400.200.575

MeSH Unique ID: D003016

Registry Number: txid1502

Entry Terms:

• Clostridium welchii

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Organisms Category
Bacteria
Endospore-Forming Bacteria
Gram-Positive Endospore-Forming Bacteria
Gram-Positive Endospore-Forming Rods
Clostridium
Clostridium perfringens

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Bacteria
Firmicutes
Clostridiales
Clostridiaceae
Clostridium
Clostridium perfringens

All MeSH Categories
Organisms Category
Bacteria
Gram-Positive Bacteria
Gram-Positive Endospore-Forming Bacteria
Gram-Positive Endospore-Forming Rods
Clostridium
Clostridium perfringens