Difference between revisions of "Clostridium species"
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==Clostridium chauvei== | ==Clostridium chauvei== | ||
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* ''Clostridium chauvei'' and ''Clostridium septicum'' can cause [[General Pathology - Necrosis#Gas Gangrene|gas gangrene]]. | * ''Clostridium chauvei'' and ''Clostridium septicum'' can cause [[General Pathology - Necrosis#Gas Gangrene|gas gangrene]]. | ||
*''Clostridium chauvoei'' causes black leg [[Muscles - inflammatory#Black leg|myositis]] | *''Clostridium chauvoei'' causes black leg [[Muscles - inflammatory#Black leg|myositis]] | ||
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| + | ==Clostridium novyi== | ||
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| + | *''Clostridium septicum, C. novyi, C. perfringens, C. sordelli'' causing [[General Pathology - Necrosis#Gas Gangrene|gas gangrene]] and [[Muscles - inflammatory#Gas gangrene|myositis]] | ||
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| + | ==Clostridium perfringens== | ||
* ''Clostridium perfringens'' causes [[Intestines - Fibrinous/ Haemorrhagic Enteritis#Lamb Dysentery (Enterotoxaemia with Blood)|lamb dysentery]] and [[Intestines - Fibrinous/ Haemorrhagic Enteritis#Colitis X|colitis X]]. | * ''Clostridium perfringens'' causes [[Intestines - Fibrinous/ Haemorrhagic Enteritis#Lamb Dysentery (Enterotoxaemia with Blood)|lamb dysentery]] and [[Intestines - Fibrinous/ Haemorrhagic Enteritis#Colitis X|colitis X]]. | ||
* ''Clostridium welchii/ Clostridium perfringens'' type D Cause [[Intestines - Catarrhal Enteritis#"Pulpy Kidney" Disease|pulpy kidney disease]]. | * ''Clostridium welchii/ Clostridium perfringens'' type D Cause [[Intestines - Catarrhal Enteritis#"Pulpy Kidney" Disease|pulpy kidney disease]]. | ||
| + | *[[Peritoneal cavity - inflammatory#In cattle|peritonitis in cattle]] | ||
| + | *May cause [[Respiratory system - clinical signs#Dysphagia|dysphagia in horses]] | ||
| + | *''Clostridium septicum, C. novyi, C. perfringens, C. sordelli'' causing [[General Pathology - Necrosis#Gas Gangrene|gas gangrene]] and [[Muscles - inflammatory#Gas gangrene|myositis]] | ||
| + | ==Clostridium septicum== | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *''Clostridium septicum, C. novyi, C. perfringens, C. sordelli'' causing [[General Pathology - Necrosis#Gas Gangrene|gas gangrene]] and [[Muscles - inflammatory#Gas gangrene|myositis]] |
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| + | ==Clostridium sordelli== | ||
*''Clostridium septicum, C. novyi, C. perfringens, C. sordelli'' causing [[General Pathology - Necrosis#Gas Gangrene|gas gangrene]] and [[Muscles - inflammatory#Gas gangrene|myositis]] | *''Clostridium septicum, C. novyi, C. perfringens, C. sordelli'' causing [[General Pathology - Necrosis#Gas Gangrene|gas gangrene]] and [[Muscles - inflammatory#Gas gangrene|myositis]] | ||
==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]] | ||
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| + | ==Clostridium welchii== | ||
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| + | * ''Clostridium welchii/ Clostridium perfringens'' type D Cause [[Intestines - Catarrhal Enteritis#"Pulpy Kidney" Disease|pulpy kidney disease]]. | ||
Revision as of 13:55, 7 January 2008
Clostridium Botulinum
- Clostridium botulinum has been implicated in equine grass sickness.
- Clostridium botulinum in muscle disease
Clostridium chauvei
- Clostridium chauvei and Clostridium septicum can cause gas gangrene.
- Clostridium chauvoei causes black leg myositis
Clostridium novyi
- Clostridium septicum, C. novyi, C. perfringens, C. sordelli causing gas gangrene and myositis
Clostridium perfringens
- Clostridium perfringens causes lamb dysentery and colitis X.
- Clostridium welchii/ Clostridium perfringens type D Cause pulpy kidney disease.
- peritonitis in cattle
- May cause dysphagia in horses
- Clostridium septicum, C. novyi, C. perfringens, C. sordelli causing gas gangrene and myositis
Clostridium septicum
- Clostridium septicum, C. novyi, C. perfringens, C. sordelli causing gas gangrene and myositis
Clostridium sordelli
- Clostridium septicum, C. novyi, C. perfringens, C. sordelli causing gas gangrene and myositis
Clostridium tetani
- Clostridium tetani may infect wounds, giving rise to tetanus
Clostridium welchii
- Clostridium welchii/ Clostridium perfringens type D Cause pulpy kidney disease.