Clostridium species

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Clostridium botulinum

• Clostridium botulinum has been implicated in equine grass sickness.
• The toxin also causes botulism, a disease affecting muscle at the neuromuscular junction.

Clostridium chauvei

• Causes gas gangrene, along with Clostridium septicum.
• Infects muscles giving black leg myositis

Clostridium novyi

• Causes 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.