TitleInvestigating the role of small, acid-soluble spore proteins (SASPs) in the resistance of Clostridium perfringens spores to heat.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2006
AuthorsRaju, D, Waters, M, Setlow, P, Sarker, MR
JournalBMC microbiology
Volume6
Pagination50
Date Published2006
KeywordsBacterial, Spores
Abstract

Clostridium perfringens type A food poisoning is caused by enterotoxigenic C. perfringens type A isolates that typically possess high spore heat-resistance. The molecular basis for C. perfringens spore heat-resistance remains unknown. In the current study, we investigated the role of small, acid-soluble spore proteins (SASPs) in heat-resistance of spores produced by C. perfringens food poisoning isolates.