[HTML][HTML] Identification of epsilon toxin-producing Clostridium perfringens strains in American retail food

SB Regan, Z Anwar, P Miraflor, LB Williams, S Shetty… - Anaerobe, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Food samples (n= 216) from New York city were tested for the presence of C.
perfringens via PCR for specific toxin genes. Thirty-four (16%) samples were positive for C.
perfringens. Of these 34, 31 (91.2%) were type A or E, one (2.9%) was type B, and two
(5.9%) were type D.