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clostridium perfringens

DEFINITIONS OF: clostridium perfringens

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n anaerobic Gram-positive rod bacterium that produces epsilon toxin; can be used as a bioweapon

Type of:
eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria
a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella
bioarm, biological weapon, bioweapon
any weapon usable in biological warfare
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