Nagler’s reaction is a test for the identification of alpha toxin of Clostridium perfringens. The toxin is lecithinase which hydrolyses the phospholipid lecithin (a component ...

Cooked Meat Broth (CMB) is recommended for the cultivation of aerobic, microaerophilic, and anaerobic microorganisms, especially Clostridium species. The medium can be inoculated with ...

Clostridium consists of around 100 species that include common free-living bacteria as well as important pathogens There are five main species responsible for disease in humans. C. ...

Clostridium are Gram-positive obligate anaerobes bacteria capable of producing endospores which protect them in harmful environment .  Individual cells are rod shaped while the spores ...