BioMérieux), as instructed by the manufacturer for the API 20A kit. 2.3 Clostridial ability to grow in the presence of chitin-based substrates as a single source of energy ...

perfringens (type A) is the most common cause of clostridial myonecrosis (gas gangrene) in humans and mammals Footnote 15. The disease involves breakdown of muscle and sub-cutaneous tissue due to the ...