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*Histotoxic clostridia cause localised lesions in tissues and may cause toxaemia
 
*Histotoxic clostridia cause localised lesions in tissues and may cause toxaemia
 
*''C. perfringens'' cause inflammatory lesions in the gastrointestinal tract and enterotoxaemias in sheep
 
*''C. perfringens'' cause inflammatory lesions in the gastrointestinal tract and enterotoxaemias in sheep
      
===Characteristics===
 
===Characteristics===
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*Require enriched media for growth
 
*Require enriched media for growth
 
*Produce endospores which vary in shape and location and cause bulging of mother cell
 
*Produce endospores which vary in shape and location and cause bulging of mother cell
      
===Pathogenesis and pathogenicity===
 
===Pathogenesis and pathogenicity===
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*Exotoxins cause necrosis, haemolysis and death
 
*Exotoxins cause necrosis, haemolysis and death
 
*Collagenase, hyaluronidase and DNase enymes facilitate spread through tissues
 
*Collagenase, hyaluronidase and DNase enymes facilitate spread through tissues
      
===Diagnosis===
 
===Diagnosis===
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===[[Enteropathogenic and Enterotoxaemic Clostridia]]===
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===Enteropathogenic and enterotoxaemic clostridia===
      
*General:
 
*General:
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