Organisms

Clostridium perfringens

The most common etiologic agent of GAS GANGRENE. It is differentiable into several distinct types based on the distribution of twelve different toxins.

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Abstract

The most common etiologic agent of GAS GANGRENE. It is differentiable into several distinct types based on the distribution of twelve different toxins.

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1 entry terms
  • Clostridium welchii

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infection = GAS GANGRENE if in text; otherwise coord IM with CLOSTRIDIUM INFECTIONS (IM)

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  1. B03w.300.390.400.200w.575w
  2. B03w.353w.625w.375w.500w.575w
  3. B03w.510w.415.400.200w.575w
  4. B03w.510w.460.410.249w.575w

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NLM Classification

QW 127.5.C5

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Clostridium perfringens. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003016. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003016
  2. Clostridium perfringens. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clostridium_perfringens
  3. Clostridium perfringens. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309465