Difference between revisions of "Clostridium septicum"
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*Causes malignant oedema: | *Causes malignant oedema: | ||
**Infection via wounds | **Infection via wounds | ||
| − | ** | + | **Cellulitis with minimal gangrene and gas formation |
| − | **Tissue swelling | + | **Tissue swelling due to oedema; coldness and discoloration of overlying skin |
| − | **Toxaemia with depression; death may be | + | **Toxaemia with depression; death may be rapid if extensive lesions |
*Causes braxy: | *Causes braxy: | ||
**Abomasitis of sheep | **Abomasitis of sheep | ||
**Disease occurs during winter | **Disease occurs during winter | ||
**Rapidly fatal; anorexia, depression, fever | **Rapidly fatal; anorexia, depression, fever | ||
| − | *Causes [[ | + | *Causes [[Gas Gangrene|gas gangrene]] and [[:Category:Bacterial Myositis|myositis]] |
[[Category:Histotoxic_Clostridia]][[Category:Sheep Bacteria]] | [[Category:Histotoxic_Clostridia]][[Category:Sheep Bacteria]] | ||
[[Category:To_Do_-_Bacteria]] | [[Category:To_Do_-_Bacteria]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:02, 19 November 2011
- Causes malignant oedema:
- Infection via wounds
- Cellulitis with minimal gangrene and gas formation
- Tissue swelling due to oedema; coldness and discoloration of overlying skin
- Toxaemia with depression; death may be rapid if extensive lesions
- Causes braxy:
- Abomasitis of sheep
- Disease occurs during winter
- Rapidly fatal; anorexia, depression, fever
- Causes gas gangrene and myositis