Clostridium perfringens produce protective spores that cover the bacteria and reduce their vulnerability to external factors. It can multiply rapidly when you store food at temperatures between 40 ...

More information: Anukriti Mathur et al, Clostridium perfringens virulence factors are nonredundant activators of the NLRP3 inflammasome, EMBO reports (2023). DOI: 10.15252/embr.202254600 ...

One bacterial species that causes especially sudden and severe disease is Clostridium perfringens. These are common in the environment and non-disease-causing strains live in healthy human guts.

One bacterial species that causes especially sudden and severe disease is Clostridium perfringens. These are common in the environment and non-disease-causing strains live in healthy human guts.