Clostridium novyi
[ nō′vē-ī′ ]
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n.
A bacterium consisting of three types: A, B, and C; type A causes gaseous gangrene and necrotic hepatitis.
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Botulism is caused by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, a hardy anaerobe.
For the spores of Clostridium tetani, the culture should be three days old, but may be as old as a week.
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