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JIPMER 2015
Exam
JIPMER
Year
2015
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Microbes in Human Welfare

JIPMER 2015 · Zoology · Microbes in Human Welfare

Gas gangrene is caused by

Gas gangrene is caused by

Options

  1. AClostridium botulinum
  2. BXanthomonas campestris
  3. CPseudomonas
  4. DClostridium perfringens

Correct answer

D. Clostridium perfringens

Step-by-step solution

Gas gangrene is caused by Gram-positive, spore forming bacteria called Clostridium perfringens. This develops when blood flow ceases to a part of a body, usually as a result of blockage of dead tissue.
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