Noun: clostridium perfringens
- Anaerobic Gram-positive rod bacterium that produces epsilon toxin; can be used as a bioweapon
"Clostridium perfringens can cause gas gangrene in deep wounds"
Type of: bioarm, biological weapon, bioweapon, eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria
Part of: genus Clostridium
Encyclopedia: Clostridium perfringens