| Clostridium | |
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| Photomicrograph of Clostridium botulinum bacteria stained with crystal violet | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Bacillota |
| Class: | Clostridia |
| Order: | Eubacteriales |
| Family: | Clostridiaceae |
| Genus: | Clostridium Prazmowski 1880 |
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164 Species | |
Clostridium is a genus of anaerobic, Gram-positive bacteria. Species of Clostridium inhabit soils and the intestinal tracts of animals, including humans.[1] This genus includes several significant human pathogens, including the causative agents of botulism and tetanus. It also formerly included an important cause of diarrhea, Clostridioides difficile, which was reclassified into the Clostridioides genus in 2016.[2]
- ^ Maczulak A (2011), "Clostridium", Encyclopedia of Microbiology, Facts on File, pp. 168–173, ISBN 978-0-8160-7364-1
- ^ Dieterle, Michael G.; Rao, Krishna; Young, Vincent B. (2019). "Novel therapies and preventative strategies for primary and recurrent Clostridium difficile infections". Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1435 (1): 110–138. Bibcode:2019NYASA1435..110D. doi:10.1111/nyas.13958. ISSN 1749-6632. PMC 6312459. PMID 30238983.