Current notions about etiopathogenic and genetics specific features of <i>Сlostridium perfringens</i> toxins

Abstract

The review presents modern data on the genetics and etiopathogenetic features of Clostridium perfringens toxins, including the role of Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin, in the development of food poisoning and a number of intestinal diseases in humans, animals and birds.

Keywords

• review
• clostridium рerfringens
• enterotoxin
• pore-forming toxins
• close contacts
• claudin
• genome
• chromosomes
• plasmids
• review