Effect of continuous sub-culturing on infectivity of Clostridium perfringens ATCC13124 in mouse gas gangrene model
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DOI: 10.1007/s12223-017-0503-1
Abstract: Clostridium perfringens is a Validated Biological Agent and a pathogen of medical, veterinary, and military significance. Gas gangrene is the most destructive of all the clostridial diseases and is caused by C. perfringens type A… read more here.
Keywords: clostridium perfringens; gas gangrene; infectivity; gas ... See more keywords
Hepatic gas gangrene caused by Clostridium novyi.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2019.03.018
Abstract: We report the case of a patient with advanced gastric cancer and multiple liver metastases, who presented with bacteremia and hepatic gas gangrene caused by Clostridium novyi (C. novyi). The gas gangrene caused abscesses to form… read more here.
Keywords: gangrene caused; gas gangrene; hepatic gas; caused clostridium ... See more keywords
The Agr-Like Quorum-Sensing System Is Important for Clostridium perfringens Type A Strain ATCC 3624 To Cause Gas Gangrene in a Mouse Model
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DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00500-20
Abstract: Clostridium perfringens type A strains produce toxins that are responsible for clostridial myonecrosis, also known as gas gangrene. Toxin production is regulated by an Agr-like quorum-sensing (QS) system that responds to changes in cell population… read more here.
Keywords: gas gangrene; system; perfringens type; agr like ... See more keywords
Fatal non-traumatic gas gangrene caused by Clostridium perfringens type A in a Siberian Husky dog
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DOI: 10.1177/10406387221079066
Abstract: An 8-y-old, castrated male Siberian Husky dog was admitted to an emergency clinic with acute collapse and severe swelling of both forelimbs, ventral thorax, and axillary region. The clinical assessment, with laboratory tests and radiologic… read more here.
Keywords: husky dog; gas gangrene; clostridium perfringens; siberian husky ... See more keywords
Gas gangrene following implant removal after the union of a tibial plateau fracture: a case report
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DOI: 10.1186/s12891-018-2186-4
Abstract: BackgroundGas gangrene is an invasive, fatal anaerobic infection that is characterized by acute, rapid evolution and high mortality. Gas gangrene is often secondary to open fractures with deep wounds but is extremely rare in the… read more here.
Keywords: implant removal; fracture; gangrene; gas ... See more keywords
Mode of action of plectasin-derived peptides against gas gangrene-associated Clostridium perfringens type A
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0185215
Abstract: NZ2114 and MP1102 are novel plectasin-derived peptides with potent activity against Gram-positive bacteria. The antibacterial characteristics and mechanism of NZ2114 and MP1102 against gas gangrene-associated Clostridium perfringens were studied for the first time. The minimal… read more here.
Keywords: mp1102; nz2114 mp1102; gas gangrene; plectasin derived ... See more keywords
Pancreas Gas Gangrene Caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae
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DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.5257-20
Abstract: A 72-year-old woman with atrial fibrillation was transferred to our hospital for acute pancreatitis of unknown etiology. One day before her transfer, she experienced upper and lower abdominal pain and was admitted to the previous… read more here.
Keywords: gas gangrene; klebsiella pneumoniae; pancreas gas; gas ... See more keywords