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| <big><center>[[Bacteria|'''BACK TO BACTERIA''']]</center></big> | | <big><center>[[Bacteria|'''BACK TO BACTERIA''']]</center></big> |
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− | ==Clostridium botulinum== | + | ==Clostridia== |
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| + | * ''Clostrisium'' bacteria are Gram-positive and obligate anaerobes. |
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| + | ==Species== |
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| + | ===Clostridium botulinum=== |
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| * ''Clostridium botulinum'' has been implicated in [[Intestines - physical disturbances#Equine dysautonomia, or grass sickness|equine grass sickness]]. | | * ''Clostridium botulinum'' has been implicated in [[Intestines - physical disturbances#Equine dysautonomia, or grass sickness|equine grass sickness]]. |
| * The toxin also causes [[Muscles - degenerative#Botulism|botulism]], a disease affecting muscle at the neuromuscular junction. | | * The toxin also causes [[Muscles - degenerative#Botulism|botulism]], a disease affecting muscle at the neuromuscular junction. |
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− | ==Clostridium chauvei== | + | ===Clostridium chauvei=== |
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| * Causes [[General Pathology - Necrosis#Gas Gangrene|gas gangrene]], along with [[Clostridium species#Clostridium septicum|''Clostridium septicum'']]. | | * Causes [[General Pathology - Necrosis#Gas Gangrene|gas gangrene]], along with [[Clostridium species#Clostridium septicum|''Clostridium septicum'']]. |
| * Infects muscles giving black leg [[Muscles - inflammatory#Black leg|myositis]] | | * Infects muscles giving black leg [[Muscles - inflammatory#Black leg|myositis]] |
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− | ==Clostridium novyi== | + | ===Clostridium novyi=== |
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| * Causes [[General Pathology - Necrosis#Gas Gangrene|gas gangrene]] and [[Muscles - inflammatory#Gas gangrene|myositis]]. | | * Causes [[General Pathology - Necrosis#Gas Gangrene|gas gangrene]] and [[Muscles - inflammatory#Gas gangrene|myositis]]. |
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− | ==Clostridium perfringens== | + | ===Clostridium perfringens=== |
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| * Causes: | | * Causes: |
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| ** [[Muscles - inflammatory#Gas gangrene|Myositis]] | | ** [[Muscles - inflammatory#Gas gangrene|Myositis]] |
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− | ==Clostridium septicum== | + | ===Clostridium septicum=== |
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| * Causes [[General Pathology - Necrosis#Gas Gangrene|gas gangrene]] and [[Muscles - inflammatory#Gas gangrene|myositis]] | | * Causes [[General Pathology - Necrosis#Gas Gangrene|gas gangrene]] and [[Muscles - inflammatory#Gas gangrene|myositis]] |
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− | ==Clostridium sordelli== | + | ===Clostridium sordelli=== |
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| * Causes [[General Pathology - Necrosis#Gas Gangrene|gas gangrene]] and [[Muscles - inflammatory#Gas gangrene|myositis]] | | * Causes [[General Pathology - Necrosis#Gas Gangrene|gas gangrene]] and [[Muscles - inflammatory#Gas gangrene|myositis]] |
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− | ==Clostridium tetani== | + | ===Clostridium tetani=== |
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| * ''Clostridium tetani'' may infect wounds, giving rise to [[Tremors and Movement Disorders - Nervous System#Tetanus|tetanus]] | | * ''Clostridium tetani'' may infect wounds, giving rise to [[Tremors and Movement Disorders - Nervous System#Tetanus|tetanus]] |