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clostridium perfringens. anaerobic Gram-positive rod bacterium that produces epsilon toxin (exotoxin); can be used as a bioweapon; A type of bacteria that is the most common agent of gas gangrene and can also cause food poisoning as well as a fulminant form of bowel disease called necrotizing colitis. potent, extracellular toxin secreted by some gram positive bacteria. A toxin that secreted by a bacterium into its surrounding medium that help the bacterium compete with other species. Some exotoxins cause serious disease in humans (botulism, tetanus, diptheria, toxic shock syndrome).
The saprophytic bacteria cause decay of our food and make it unpalatable. Toxins are produced as a result of bacterial growth on the foodstuffs. Due to this, food poisoning occurs. Clostridium botulinium causes a fatal form of food poisoning (Botulism). 2) Diseases. Bacteria are causative agents of many diseases to plants, animals and humans. Cholera, typhoid, anthrax, plague are examples of animal and human diseases. Examples of plant diseases are citrus canker, wilt diseases, blights etc.