Clostridium chauvoei, an Evolutionary Dead-End Pathogen

Clostridium chauvoei, an Evolutionary Dead-End Pathogen

Full genome sequences of 20 strains of Clostridium chauvoei, the etiological agent of blackleg of cattle and sheep, isolated from four different continents over a period of 64 years (1951-2015) were determined and analyzed. The study reveals that the genome of the species C. chauvoei is highly homogeneous compared to the closely related species C. perfringens, a widespread pathogen that affects...

Corrigendum: Clostridium chauvoei, an Evolutionary Dead-End Pathogen

[This corrects the article on p. 1054 in vol. 8, PMID: 28649238.].

Complexity of toxins from Clostridium septicum and Clostridium chauvoei.

Production of toxins by Clostridium septicum and Clostridium chauvoei has been the subject of many conflicting reports. Roux and Chamberland (1887) first noted that 3 to 4 day filtrates were antigenic; conferring on guinea pigs an immunity against infection with viable organisms. Production of a lethal toxin by C. septicum was however, demonstrated by Leclainche (1898) and Leclainche and Morel ...

Immunizalion of Cattle with Clostridium chauvoei Vaccine

Characterization of Clostridium chauvoei strains isolated from an outbreak of blackleg in Iran