date:Jun 20, 2014
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Foodborne disease by C. perfringens is caused by certain strains that produce the CPE toxin. A functional genomics approach based on conserved genes revealed that CPE producing C. perfringens food isolates in The Netherlands belong to two distinct genetic clusters, each with different spore heat resistances and outgrowth potential in cooked beef. One type, carrying the gene for CPE production on the chromosome, produces spores that are relatively heat resistant. If such spores su