Gangrene is the death of body tissue. Clostridial myonecrosis, a type of gas gangrene, is a fast-spreading and potentially life-threatening form of gangrene caused by abacterial infection from ...

The crystal and molecular structure of the Clostridium perfringens α-toxin crowns over a century-long research into the mechanisms of pathogenesis of gas gangrene. The structure reveals a two-domain ...

The appearance of extensive soft-tissue gas after trauma is often interpreted as a sign of gas gangrene. Three patients with minor finger wounds were referred for treatment of gas gangrene because ...

Gangrene is caused due to tissue death that results from stoppage of blood supply to the affected organ. Blood vessels carry red blood cells that in turn carry life giving oxygen to all tissues. Blood ...