Foodborne botulism is a potentially deadly condition that’s caused by eating food contaminated with botulinum toxin, a potent toxin that attacks the body’s nervous system. The disease is incredibly ...

Clostridium perfringens is a spore-forming bacteria that can function without oxygen (anaerobic bacteria). These gram-positive bacteria are typically found in human and animal intestines. Bacteria are ...

What are the characteristics of C. difficile infection? Clostridium difficile is a Gram-positive bacterium that induces inflammation in the intestine via two toxins, namely TcdA and TcdB. A variety of ...

Our friend here, Clostridium butyricum (also known as C butyricum), is one of the hardest working microbes living in our gut. Without its exhaustive work, we might find ourselves constantly feeling a ...

Allografts are commonly used in orthopedic reconstructive surgery. In 2001, approximately 875,000 musculoskeletal allografts were distributed by U.S. tissue banks. After the death from Clostridium ...

Almost 20 confirmed cases of food poisoning have been linked to food served at a restaurant in Wales. Results show that 19 people tested positive for Clostridium perfringens after eating at The Cwrt ...

Honey has been used as a food and medicine for thousands of years — and for good reason. Not only does research suggest that it may help in managing various types of diseases, such as diabetes, but it ...

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has issued a call for data and experts relating to parasites in food. Approximately 30 percent of foodborne illnesses globally are caused by parasitic ...

Dozens of people were left unwell after tucking into a Sunday lunch at the Corner House Inn in Llangynwyd, near Maesteg, South Wales last November - authorities now know why ...

If your C. diff infection is severe, you could get severe intestinal inflammation. Your colon could also get enlarged and you could develop an extreme response called sepsis. All of these problems are ...

An investigation into the food poisoning previously found the illness was caused by Clostridium perfringens.

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