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Clostridium species
- Organisms present in the soil, alimentary tract and faeces
- Endospores may be present in liver and may be reactivated to cause disease
- Neurotoxic clostridia, Clostridium tetani and Clostridium botulinum affect neuromuscular function but cause no tissue damage
- Histotoxic clostridia cause localised lesions in tissues and may cause toxaemia
- C. perfringens cause inflammatory lesions in the gastrointestinal tract and enterotoxaemias in sheep
Subcategories
This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
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H
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Pages in category "Clostridium species"
The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.