An update on the human and animal enteric pathogen Clostridium perfringens

R Kiu, LJ Hall - Emerging microbes & infections, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Clostridium perfringens, a rapid-growing pathogen known to secrete an arsenal of> 20
virulent toxins, has been associated with intestinal diseases in both animals and humans …

The potential of Akkermansia muciniphila in inflammatory bowel disease

T Zhang, X Ji, G Lu, F Zhang - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2021 - Springer
Akkermansia muciniphila is a next-generation probiotic with significant application
prospects. The role of A. muciniphila in metabolic diseases and tumor immunotherapy has …

Strain-Specific Anti-inflammatory Properties of Two Akkermansia muciniphila Strains on Chronic Colitis in Mice

R Zhai, X Xue, L Zhang, X Yang, L Zhao… - Frontiers in cellular and …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Akkermansia muciniphila is potential probiotic in that its type strain ATCC BAA-835 has
beneficial effects upon obesity and diabetes. However, whether A. muciniphila can improve …

Pathogenicity and virulence of Clostridium perfringens

I Mehdizadeh Gohari, M A. Navarro, J Li, A Shrestha… - Virulence, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Clostridium perfringens is an extremely versatile pathogen of humans and livestock, causing
wound infections like gas gangrene (clostridial myonecrosis), enteritis/enterocolitis …

Bacteria have numerous distinctive groups of phage–plasmids with conserved phage and variable plasmid gene repertoires

E Pfeifer, JA Moura de Sousa, M Touchon… - Nucleic acids …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Plasmids and temperate phages are key contributors to bacterial evolution. They are usually
regarded as very distinct. However, some elements, termed phage–plasmids, are known to …

Towards an Understanding of the Role of Clostridium Perfringens Toxins in Human and Animal Disease

FA Uzal, JC Freedman, A Shrestha, JR Theoret… - Future …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Clostridium perfringens uses its arsenal of> 16 toxins to cause histotoxic and intestinal
infections in humans and animals. It has been unclear why this bacterium produces so many …

Necrotic enteritis in broilers: an updated review on the pathogenesis

L Timbermont, F Haesebrouck, R Ducatelle… - Avian …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Clostridium perfringens-induced necrotic enteritis and related subclinical disease have
become economically significant problems for the broiler industry. Fortunately, scientific …

Toxin plasmids of Clostridium perfringens

J Li, V Adams, TL Bannam, K Miyamoto… - Microbiology and …, 2013 - Am Soc Microbiol
In both humans and animals, Clostridium perfringens is an important cause of histotoxic
infections and diseases originating in the intestines, such as enteritis and enterotoxemia …

Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli and Clostridium perfringens: Challenges in No Antibiotics Ever Broiler Production and Potential Solutions

CA Fancher, L Zhang, AS Kiess, PA Adhikari, TTN Dinh… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
United States is the largest producer and the second largest exporter of broiler meat in the
world. In the US, broiler production is largely converting to antibiotic-free programs which …

Type IV pili in Gram-positive bacteria

S Melville, L Craig - Microbiology and molecular biology reviews, 2013 - Am Soc Microbiol
SUMMARY Type IV pili (T4P) are surface-exposed fibers that mediate many functions in
bacteria, including locomotion, adherence to host cells, DNA uptake (competence), and …