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

摘要

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. (C) 2018 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.