Clostridium ✅ Flashcards
Most clostridia have low invasive capacity
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Spores of clostridia are generally very resistant against heat
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The habitat of clostridia is the gut and the soil
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Clostridia are obligate aerobic bacteria
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Clostridium perfringens is an obligate pathogenic bacterium
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Clostridium perfringens can produce main and auxillary toxins
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Extracellular enzymes and toxins are virulence factors of clostridia.
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There are no vaccines for the prevention of diseases caused by clostridia
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Clostridium is anaerobe spore forming bacteria
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Clostridium bacteria is not in the environment, because it cannot tolerate oxygen
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Clostridium spreads usually rapid in a herd
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Clostridium spread mostly with insecticides
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Clostridium difficile can be treated with metronidazole
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Clostridium difficile is seen in foal and piglets.
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Many Clostridium species have flagella
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