Difference between revisions of "Clostridium novyi"
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''Clostridium novyi'' is a gram-positive, obligate anaerobic bacteria of the class ''clostridia''. | ''Clostridium novyi'' is a gram-positive, obligate anaerobic bacteria of the class ''clostridia''. | ||
| − | It is responsible for [[Infectious Necrotic Hepatitis|Infectious necrotic hepatitis/black disease]], which is an acute disease of sheep, and cattle. Hepatic necrosis is caused by exotoxins of ''C. novyi'' type B in liver damaged by ''Fasciola hepatica'' | + | It is responsible for [[Infectious Necrotic Hepatitis|Infectious necrotic hepatitis/black disease]], which is an acute disease of sheep, and cattle. Hepatic necrosis is caused by exotoxins of ''C. novyi'' type B in liver damaged by ''Fasciola hepatica''. |
It causes dark discoloration of skin caused by subcutaneous venous congestion, and causes [[Necrosis - Pathology#Gas Gangrene|gas gangrene]] and [[Muscles Inflammatory - Pathology#Gas gangrene|myositis]]. | It causes dark discoloration of skin caused by subcutaneous venous congestion, and causes [[Necrosis - Pathology#Gas Gangrene|gas gangrene]] and [[Muscles Inflammatory - Pathology#Gas gangrene|myositis]]. | ||
| − | It may be involved in [[Bacterial skin infections - Pathology#Systemic bacterial infections|cutaneous lesions]] and causes big head in rams - oedema of subcutaneous tissues of the head, neck and cranial thorax; necrotising lethal alpha toxin | + | It may be involved in [[Bacterial skin infections - Pathology#Systemic bacterial infections|cutaneous lesions]] and causes big head in rams - oedema of subcutaneous tissues of the head, neck and cranial thorax; necrotising lethal alpha toxin. |
[[Category:Histotoxic_Clostridia]][[Category:Cattle]] | [[Category:Histotoxic_Clostridia]][[Category:Cattle]] | ||
[[Category:To_Do_-_Max]] | [[Category:To_Do_-_Max]] | ||
Revision as of 09:45, 27 July 2010
Clostridium novyi is a gram-positive, obligate anaerobic bacteria of the class clostridia.
It is responsible for Infectious necrotic hepatitis/black disease, which is an acute disease of sheep, and cattle. Hepatic necrosis is caused by exotoxins of C. novyi type B in liver damaged by Fasciola hepatica. It causes dark discoloration of skin caused by subcutaneous venous congestion, and causes gas gangrene and myositis. It may be involved in cutaneous lesions and causes big head in rams - oedema of subcutaneous tissues of the head, neck and cranial thorax; necrotising lethal alpha toxin.