Biology:Clostridium chauvoei

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Short description: Species of bacterium

Clostridium chauvoei
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Bacillota
Class: Clostridia
Order: Eubacteriales
Family: Lachnospiraceae
Genus: Clostridium
Species:
C. chauvoei
Binomial name
Clostridium chauvoei
(Arloing et al. 1887) Scott 1928

Clostridium chauvoei is an anaerobic, motile, Gram-positive bacterium. It is a soil-borne pathogen that can cause blackleg in cattle and sheep. It is named after Auguste Chauveau, a French bacteriologist and veterinarian.[1]

It is mainly considered to be an veterinary pathogen, but at least two severe cases of human infection have been reported.[2][3] Indigenous knowledge from Fula people in Cameroon and Maasai people in Tanzania suggest that zoonotic infection with C. chauvoei may be common among pastoralists.[4] However, these reports may also be due to infection with other Clostridium strains that can cause blackleg, such as C. septicum.[3]

A study conducted in Taiwan found a correlation between flooding and how often C. chauvoei was found in soil samples. This is attributed to flood waters dispersing the bacteria throughout the environment.[5]

See also

References

  1. lpsn.dsmz.de, list of prokaryotic names with standing nomenclature.
  2. "Human fulminant gas gangrene caused by Clostridium chauvoei". Journal of Clinical Microbiology 46 (4): 1545–7. April 2008. doi:10.1128/JCM.01895-07. PMID 18256217. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Lethal human neutropenic entercolitis caused by Clostridium chauvoei in the United States: tip of the iceberg?". The Journal of Infection 64 (2): 225–7. February 2012. doi:10.1016/j.jinf.2011.09.004. PMID 21945880. https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0163445311004890. 
  4. "Using local knowledge in emerging infectious disease research". Social Science & Medicine 258: 113107. August 2020. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113107. PMID 32563166. 
  5. "The utilization of a commercial soil nucleic acid extraction kit and PCR for the detection of Clostridium tetanus and Clostridium chauvoei on farms after flooding in Taiwan". The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science 75 (4): 489–95. May 2013. doi:10.1292/jvms.12-0271. PMID 23208321. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3681040 entry