Foodborne Clostridium perfringens intoxication

Clostridium perfringens is a spore-forming, gram-positive, anaerobic bacterium consisting of five types (A-E), according to the major toxins they produce. It causes two different foodborne diseases: Type A food poisoning and Type C food poisoning. Type A causes relatively mild diarrhea common in the industrialized countries, whereas Type C is a rare but very serious cause of necrotic enteritis.