Biochemical properties of Clostridium perfringens type A strains isolated from various sources
Ram, S.; Kalra, M.S.; Singh, A.; Prasad, R.
Indian Journal of Medical Research 79: 594-599
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5340 PMID: 6096268 Document Number: 235848
Strains of Clostridium spp. (89) were isolated from various pathologial material, foods and soil. On the basis of cultural, biochemical reactions and gas liquid chromatography of metabolites, 70 strains were identified as C. perfringens type A. All strains produced lecithinase C, gelatinase and hydrogen sulfide; while none of them fermented mannitol and dulcitol. More than 90% of strains showed hemolysis on agar containing rabbit erythrocytes. Among 68 strains of C. perfringens type A, only 22 (30, 23%) could be serotyped.