Chapter 47. Other Clostridium spp.

  1. Stephen H. Gillespie2,
  2. Peter M. Hawkey3
  1. Ian R. Poxton

Published Online: 7 DEC 2006

DOI: 10.1002/9780470017968.ch47

Book Title

Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition

Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition

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How to Cite

Poxton, I. R. (2006) Other Clostridium spp., in Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition (eds S. H. Gillespie and P. M. Hawkey), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470017968.ch47

Editor Information

  1. 2

    Centre for Medical Microbiology, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Hampstead Campus, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, UK

  2. 3

    Division of Immunity and Infection, The Medical School, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK

Author Information

  1. Medical Microbiology, University of Edinburgh Medical School, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 7 DEC 2006
  2. Published Print: 20 JAN 2006

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470849767

Online ISBN: 9780470017968

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Keywords:

  • Clostridium spp.;
  • pathogenic clostridia and clostridia genomics;
  • Clostridium perfringens;
  • neurotoxic clostridia;
  • clostridium tetani

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Description of the Genus Clostridium

  • Pathogenicity

  • General Methods for the Isolation of Clostridium Species

  • Clostridium Perfringens

  • Clostridium Novyi

  • Neurotoxic Clostridia

  • Clostridium Tetani

  • Other Clostridia

  • Genomics of Clostridia

  • Summary

  • References

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