Clostridium perfringens
[ pər-frĭn′jənz ]
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n.
Gas bacillus.
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Words nearby Clostridium perfringens
Clostridium botulinum, Clostridium difficile, Clostridium histolyticum, Clostridium novyi, Clostridium parabotulinum, Clostridium perfringens, Clostridium tetani, closure, closure principle, clot, cloth
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How to use Clostridium perfringens in a sentence
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.
The Fundamentals of Bacteriology|Charles Bradfield Morrey