Information AboutClostridium |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT CLOSTRIDIUM | |
| clostridiaceae | |
| gram positive bacteria | |
| gut flora | |
''Clostridium'' is a large Genus of Gram-positive bacteria, belonging to the Firmicutes . They are obligate Anaerobe s capable of producing Endospore s.1 Individual cells are rod-shaped, which gives them their name, from the Greek ''kloster'' or spindle. These characteristics traditionally defined the genus, but they are not Phylogenetically significant, and many species originally classified as ''Clostridium'' have been moved elsewhere. ''Clostridium'' includes common free-living bacteria as well as important Pathogen s. There are four main species responsible for Disease in humans:
Other important species include '' C. Acetobutylicum '', also known as the Weizmann organism, which was first used by Chaim Weizmann to produce Acetone and Butanol from Starch in 1916 for the production of Gunpowder and TNT . PATHOGENESIS ''Clostridium'' bacteria has been recently discovered as being a pathogen that is capable of infecting dogs. This disease can be fatal. A post-mortem on an individual who has died of Clostridium bacteria will reveal that they have blood-filled lungs or intestines. REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS |
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