ABSTRACT
I. Introduction ..............................................................................................392 II.
Clostridium perfringens
Gastroenteritis ...................................................392 A. Importance ........................................................................................392 B. Characteristics ..................................................................................393 C. Habitat ..............................................................................................393 D. Toxins and Toxin Production ...........................................................393 E. Disease and Symptoms ....................................................................394 F. Food Association ..............................................................................394 G. Prevention .........................................................................................394 H. Detection Method............................................................................. 395 J. Analysis of an Outbreak ..................................................................395
