Enrichment and detection of Clostridium perfringens toxinotypes in retail food samples
Z Anwar, SB Regan, J Linden - JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments), 2019 - jove.com
Clostridium perfringens (C. perfringens) is a prolific toxin producer and causes a wide range
of diseases in various hosts. C. perfringens is categorized into five different toxinotypes, A
through E, based on the carriage of four major toxin genes. The prevalence and distribution
of these various toxinotypes is understudied, especially their pervasiveness in American
retail food. Of particular interest to us are the type B and D strains, which produce epsilon
toxin, an extremely lethal toxin suggested to be the environmental trigger of multiple …
of diseases in various hosts. C. perfringens is categorized into five different toxinotypes, A
through E, based on the carriage of four major toxin genes. The prevalence and distribution
of these various toxinotypes is understudied, especially their pervasiveness in American
retail food. Of particular interest to us are the type B and D strains, which produce epsilon
toxin, an extremely lethal toxin suggested to be the environmental trigger of multiple …