Dozens of people were left unwell after tucking into a Sunday lunch at the Corner House Inn in Llangynwyd, near Maesteg, ...

An investigation into the food poisoning previously found the illness was caused by Clostridium perfringens.

Meat and poultry account for 92 percent of C. perfringens outbreaks. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal cramps within six to 24 hours after eating. The bacteria grows on cooked food ...

Clostridium perfringens causes gas gangrene and clostridial myonecrosis in humans. This study shows that the secreted C. perfringens toxins lecithinase and perfringolysin O activate the NLRP3 ...

It's holiday season in the U.S., which means more gatherings with loved ones and a lot of food. It also means many illnesses will go around, from respiratory viruses like the common cold and flu, to ...

ANTIOCH (KRON) — Officials say a bacteria is to blame for killing three people and sickening several others during a Thanksgiving dinner in Antioch. The bacteria Clostridium perfringens was found in ...

Researchers at Georgetown University's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center studied the microbiome of people with colorectal cancer and found the make-up of the bacteria, fungi and viruses in a person ...

Clostridium bacteria are a normal component of the gut microbiome. In rare cases, dysbiosis of Clostridium in the body can cause serious infections including tetanus and gas gangrene. Tetanus, an ...

Almost 40 people were unwell after a Sunday lunch at the Corner House Inn last November.