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Clostridium in a sentence
Clostridium meaning
Any of several mostly anaerobic gram-positive bacteria, of the genus Clostridium, that are present in the soil and in the intestines of humans and animals and are capable of forming spores
Synonyms of Clostridium
Using Clostridium
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of several mostly anaerobic gram-positive bacteria, of the genus Clostridium, that are present in the soil and in the intestines of humans and animals and are capable of forming spores
- Useful related words include: clostridia, eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria.
- In the example corpus, clostridium often appears in combinations such as: clostridium botulinum, clostridium difficile, and clostridium.
Context around Clostridium
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 7 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Clostridium
- In this selection, "clostridium" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, bacteria, recurrent, caught, botulinum, difficile and tetani stand out and add context to how "clostridium" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a and clostridium difficile infection and and f clostridium botulinum neurotoxins. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "clostridium" sits close to words such as abattoirs, aberrant and abike, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with clostridium
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Chapter 29. Clostridium, Peptostreptococcus, Bacteroides, and Other Anaerobes. (8 words)
Metronidazole is usually given to people who have diarrhea caused by Clostridium difficile bacteria. (14 words)
Due to a and Clostridium difficile infection, his condition worsened, and he slipped in and out of death. (18 words)
Food-borne botulism results, indirectly, from ingestion of food contaminated with Clostridium spores, where exposure to an anaerobic environment allows the spores to germinate, after which the bacteria can multiply and produce toxin. (33 words)
Rebiotix possesses a deep and diverse clinical pipeline, with its lead drug candidate, RBX2660, in Phase 3 clinical development for the prevention of recurrent Clostridium difficile (C. diff) infection. (29 words)
In cultures of Bacillus, Butyrivibrio, and Clostridium, a decrease in peptidoglycan thickness during growth coincides with an increase in the number of cells that stain gram-negative. (27 words)
Example sentences (20)
C. botulinum groups I-IV, as well as some strains of Clostridium butyricum and Clostridium baratii, are the bacteria responsible for producing botulinum toxin.
The most common side effect in this category is diarrhoea and the most important organism responsible for this is known as Clostridium difficile.
Due to a and Clostridium difficile infection, his condition worsened, and he slipped in and out of death.
Mass mortality was not due to ‘avian influenza’ or ‘pesticide poisoning’ but due to avian botulism caused by Clostridium botulinum,” the tribunal noted.
For instance, turkey gravy is susceptible to contamination; poor temperature control helps the bacteria Clostridium perfringens grow, which can cause vomiting, diarrhoea and stomach cramps.
Rebiotix possesses a deep and diverse clinical pipeline, with its lead drug candidate, RBX2660, in Phase 3 clinical development for the prevention of recurrent Clostridium difficile (C. diff) infection.
Rosie Summers unknowingly caught Clostridium difficile (C. diff) during a four-day stay in hospital to combat a kidney infection.
Tetanus (Clostridium tetani infection) is a potentially life-threatening neurologic disease affecting all species of domestic livestock, including cattle.
Boiling does not ensure the elimination of all micro-organisms; the bacterial spores Clostridium can survive at convert but are not water-borne or intestine affecting.
Botulism Infants can develop botulism after consuming honey contaminated with Clostridium botulinum endospores. citation Infantile botulism shows geographical variation.
Chapter 29. Clostridium, Peptostreptococcus, Bacteroides, and Other Anaerobes.
Clostridium spores can survive this treatment, but as the infection caused by this microbe is not water-borne, this is not a problem.
Detection of Type A, B, E, and F Clostridium botulinum Neurotoxins in Foods by Using an Amplified Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay with Digoxigenin-Labeled Antibodies.
Food-borne botulism results, indirectly, from ingestion of food contaminated with Clostridium spores, where exposure to an anaerobic environment allows the spores to germinate, after which the bacteria can multiply and produce toxin.
For example, Clostridium tetani releases a toxin that paralyzes muscles, and staphylococcus releases toxins that produce shock and sepsis.
Historical notes on botulism, Clostridium botulinum, botulinum toxin, and the idea of the therapeutic use of the toxin.
However, some bacteria such as Clostridium botulinum or Bacillus cereus can form spores that survive boiling, which then germinate and regrow after the food has cooled.
In cultures of Bacillus, Butyrivibrio, and Clostridium, a decrease in peptidoglycan thickness during growth coincides with an increase in the number of cells that stain gram-negative.
Metronidazole is usually given to people who have diarrhea caused by Clostridium difficile bacteria.
Organism and toxin susceptibilities Proper refrigeration at temperatures below 3 °C (38 °F) retards the growth of Clostridium botulinum.
Common combinations with clostridium
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- clostridium botulinum 7×
- clostridium difficile 6×
- and clostridium 5×
- of clostridium 4×
- with clostridium 3×
- as clostridium 2×
- by clostridium 2×
- clostridium tetani 2×
- clostridium spores 2×
- clostridium acetobutylicum 2×