clostridium perfringens


Definition: Meaning of, clostridium perfringens in English to English dictionary.

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  1. anaerobic Gram-positive rod bacterium that produces epsilon toxin; can be used as a bioweapon
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  • Clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin (noun)
    1. a bacterial toxin produced by clostridium perfringens; causes intense abdominal cramps and diarrhoea that begins 8-22 hours after consumption of foods containing large numbers of these bacteria
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