Comparative genomics in infectious disease
Highlights•72% of the available 1 067 277 bacterial genomes on NCBI are from only 10
species.•WGS is a new gold standard for detection of clonal outbreaks and transmission …
species.•WGS is a new gold standard for detection of clonal outbreaks and transmission …
Types A and F Clostridium perfringens in healthcare wastewater from Ghana
T Kawamura, I Prah, S Mahazu… - Applied and …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Clostridium perfringens can cause a plethora of diseases in humans and animals, making it
a growing public health concern. Insight into C. perfringens genomic studies has enhanced …
a growing public health concern. Insight into C. perfringens genomic studies has enhanced …
Phylogenetic and genomic analysis reveals high genomic openness and genetic diversity of Clostridium perfringens
Y Feng, X Fan, L Zhu, X Yang, Y Liu… - Microbial …, 2020 - microbiologyresearch.org
Clostridium perfringens is associated with a variety of diseases in both humans and animals.
Recent advances in genomic sequencing make it timely to re-visit this important pathogen …
Recent advances in genomic sequencing make it timely to re-visit this important pathogen …
Comparative genome analysis and spore heat resistance assay reveal a new component to population structure and genome epidemiology within Clostridium …
K Jaakkola, K Virtanen, P Lahti… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Clostridium perfringens causes a variety of human and animal enteric diseases including
food poisoning, antibiotic-associated diarrhea, and necrotic enteritis. Yet, the reservoirs of …
food poisoning, antibiotic-associated diarrhea, and necrotic enteritis. Yet, the reservoirs of …
Comparative in silico genome analysis of Clostridium perfringens unravels stable phylogroups with different genome characteristics and pathogenic potential
Clostridium perfringens causes a plethora of devastating infections, with toxin production
being the underlying mechanism of pathogenicity in various hosts. Genomic analyses of 206 …
being the underlying mechanism of pathogenicity in various hosts. Genomic analyses of 206 …
Phytic Acid against Clostridium perfringens Type A: A Food Matrix Study
APM Bloot, DL Kalschne, DRN Nogues, JS Amaral… - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study evaluated the inhibitory effect of phytic acid (PA) on the spore germination and
vegetative cells growth of Clostridium perfringens type A, as well as its effect in combination …
vegetative cells growth of Clostridium perfringens type A, as well as its effect in combination …
Prevalence and Genetic Diversity of Clostridium perfringens Isolates in Hospitalized Diarrheal Patients from Central China
B Wang, W Dong, L Ma, Y Dong, S Wang… - Infection and Drug …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Objective This study aimed to investigate the prevalence, genetic diversity and clinical
characteristics of Clostridium perfringens isolates from hospitalized clinical diarrheal …
characteristics of Clostridium perfringens isolates from hospitalized clinical diarrheal …
Particular genomic and virulence traits associated with preterm infant-derived toxigenic Clostridium perfringens strains
Clostridium perfringens is an anaerobic toxin-producing bacterium associated with intestinal
diseases, particularly in neonatal humans and animals. Infant gut microbiome studies have …
diseases, particularly in neonatal humans and animals. Infant gut microbiome studies have …
Determination of genomic epidemiology of historical Clostridium perfringens outbreaks in New York State by use of two web-based platforms: National Center for …
J Carey, J Cole, SLG Venkata, H Hoyt… - Journal of clinical …, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Clostridium perfringens is the second leading cause of bacterial foodborne illness in the
United States. The Wadsworth Center (WC) at the New York State Department of Health …
United States. The Wadsworth Center (WC) at the New York State Department of Health …
Identification of a new Clostridium perfringens variant with a chromosomally encoded enterotoxin gene in a suspected persistent food poisoning outbreak in Eritrea
P Lahti, K Jaakkola, A Hörman, A Heikinheimo… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Clostridium perfringens is a causative agent of various human and animal enteric diseases
including food poisoning. In this study, we describe an interesting case of a persistent food …
including food poisoning. In this study, we describe an interesting case of a persistent food …