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[[Image:OULOGOBIANCO.JPEG|thumb|230px |left |University of Oklahoma Study Abroad Microbiology in Arezzo, Italy [http://cas.ou.edu/study-abroad/]]]  
[[Image:OULOGOBIANCO.JPEG|thumb|230px |left |University of Oklahoma Study Abroad Microbiology in Arezzo, Italy [http://cas.ou.edu/study-abroad/]]]  


[[File:Clostridium difficile spore.gif|400px|thumb|right|Scanning electron microscope image of <i>Clostridium difficile</i>. From: Bioquell.com [http://www.bioquell.com/technology/microbiology/clostridium-difficile/]]] (this is another image, but aligned to the right and a different size)
[[File:Clostridium_perfringens1.jpg‎|400px|thumb|right| The most common causative agent of gas gangrene, <i>Clostridium perfringens</i>. From: foodsafety.asn.au [http://www.foodsafety.asn.au/resources/clostridium-perfringens/]]]


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University of Oklahoma Study Abroad Microbiology in Arezzo, Italy [1]
The most common causative agent of gas gangrene, Clostridium perfringens. From: foodsafety.asn.au [2]


Etiology/Bacteriology

Taxonomy

| Domain = Bacteria | Phylum = Firmicutes | Class = Clostridia | Order = Clostridiales | Family = Clostridiaceae | Genus = Clostridium | species = C. perfringens


Description