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LP262519-4   Clostridium perfringens etx gene
Clostridium perfringens is a gram positive, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacterium. It is classified into five types designated A through E. Four toxins are produced by C. perfringens that have lethal, necrotic and cytotoxic capabilities. The four toxins are known as alpha-toxin (CPA), beta-toxin (CPB), epsilon-toxin (ETX) and iota-toxin (ITX). PMID: 22069542 When toxins produced by C. perfringens are mixed in different combination, sixteen toxins can be produced. Pathogenesis due to C. perfringens is due almost always to the production of one or more of its toxins. CPA is encoded by the cpa gene that is located on the chromosome and is produced by all strains of C. perfringens. CPA is an enzyme that breaks down phosphatidylcholine and sphingomyelin which damages membrane phospholipids and leads to the lysis of cells. CPA also cause hemolysis, activates the arachidonic cascade and inflammation cascade which induce vasoconstriction. There is no definitive evidence that CPA is involved with enteritis, abomasitis and/or enterotoxemia in cattle, horses, goats, and pigs. In humans, studies support that CPA is the main toxin believed to cause gas gangrene, a disease involving extensive local tissue damage and necrosis that leads to shock and death. Gas gangrene also occurs in domestic animals including sheep, cattle, goats, and horses. PMID: 24511335 Source: Regenstrief LOINC

LOINC Names Get Info

Fully-Specified Name
Clostridium perfringens etx gene:PrThr:Pt:{Specimen}:Ord:{Molgen}
Long Common Name
Clostridium perfringens etx gene [Presence] in Specimen by Molgen
Short Name
C perfringens etx gene Spec Ql
Display Name
C. perfringens etx gene Molgen Ql (Specimen)
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Clostridium perfringens etx gene, Specimen

Part Model Get Info

  • Component
    Clostridium perfringens etx gene
    LP262519-4
    • Analyte
      Clostridium perfringens etx gene
      LP262519-4
      • Component Numerator
        Clostridium perfringens etx gene
        LP262519-4
        • Component Numerator Core
          Clostridium perfringens etx gene
          LP262519-4
        • Component Numerator Core Suffix
          NULL
           
      • Component Denominator
        NULL
         
        • Component Denominator Core
          NULL
           
        • Component Denominator Core Suffix
          NULL
           
    • Challenge
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    • Adjustment
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    • Count
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  • Property
    PrThr
    LP217195-9
  • Time
    Pt
    LP6960-1
  • System
    {Specimen}
    LP451871-0
  • Scale
    Ord
    LP7751-3
  • Method
    {Molgen}
    LP452305-8

Basic Attributes

Class
MICRO
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 2.83
Last Updated
Version 2.83 (ADD)
Order vs. Observation
Both

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