Comparison of sporulation and germination conditions for Clostridium perfringens type A and G strains.

ABSTRACT: Clostridium perfringens is a spore forming, anaerobic, Gram-positive bacterium that causes a range of diseases in humans and animals. C. perfringens forms spores, structures that are derived from the vegetative cell under conditions of nutrient deprivation and that allows survival under harsh environmental conditions. To return to vegetative growth, C. perfringens spores must germinate when conditions are favorable. Previous work in analyzing C. perfringens spore germination has produced strain-specific results. Hence, we analyzed the requirements for spore formation and germination in seven different C. perfringens strains. Our data showed that C. perfringens sporulation conditions are strain-specific, but germination responses are homogenous in a

SUBMITTER: Liggins M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10203408 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature