"Clostridium perfringens" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The most common etiologic agent of GAS GANGRENE. It is differentiable into several distinct types based on the distribution of twelve different toxins.
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D003016
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.300.390.400.200.575 B03.353.625.375.500.575 B03.510.415.400.200.575
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Clostridium perfringens" by people in Profiles.
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C terminus of Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin downregulates CLDN4 and sensitizes ovarian cancer cells to Taxol and Carboplatin. Clin Cancer Res. 2011 Mar 01; 17(5):1065-74.
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Claudin-4 overexpression in epithelial ovarian cancer is associated with hypomethylation and is a potential target for modulation of tight junction barrier function using a C-terminal fragment of Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin. Neoplasia. 2007 Apr; 9(4):304-14.
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Lung isolation in a child with unilateral necrotizing Clostridium perfringens pneumonia. Crit Care Med. 2005 Nov; 33(11):2676-80.
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Enteritis necroticans with recurrent enterocutaneous fistulae caused by Clostridium perfringens in a child with cyclic neutropenia. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2004 Feb; 38(2):213-5.
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Laboratory findings associated with abomasal ulcers/tympany in range calves. J Vet Diagn Invest. 1990 Jul; 2(3):208-12.
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Receptor-mediated adherence of Campylobacter pylori to mouse Y-1 adrenal cell monolayers. Infect Immun. 1989 Aug; 57(8):2272-8.
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Gas in the pelvis two months after laparotomy. Hosp Pract (Off Ed). 1986 Jan 30; 21(1A):40-3.
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Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin: a brief review. Biochem Soc Trans. 1984 Apr; 12(2):195-7.
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Food poisoning due to Clostridium perfringens in the United States. J Infect Dis. 1983 Jan; 147(1):167-70.
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Properties of antisera to ganglioside GM1 and asialo GM1. J Immunol. 1974 Jul; 113(1):84-93.