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According to Dr. Blaser, the organism— Bacillus aerogenes capsulatus , which is now called Clostridium perfringens —is carried by everyone and is controlled, but once caused diseases such as gas gangrene.
Rediscovering Bits of 1890s Sumathi Reddy 2011
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A diarrhea-causing bacteria called Clostridium perfringens was commonly linked to poultry.
Poultry The Leading Food Poisoning Culprit, Beef Close Behind 2010
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Based on highly credible intelligence, UNSCOM [the U.N. weapons inspectors] suspects that Iraq still has biological agents like anthrax, botulinum toxin, and clostridium perfringens in sufficient quantity to fill several dozen bombs and ballistic missile warheads, as well as the means to continue manufacturing these deadly agents.
McCain: Obama Wants To Lose In Iraq Because Of His "Ambition" 2009
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Clostridium perfringens (Weillon and Zuber) Hauduroy, et al (ATCC 3624).
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As well as anthrax and botulism, the USA also sent West Nile fever, brucella melitensis, which damages major organs, and clostridium perfringens, which causes gas gangrene.
WANTED: A NEW DICTATOR News from Mad Plato 2007
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Maintains technical expertise and equipment to résumé production of Bacillus anthracis spores (anthrax), botulinum toxin, aflatoxin, and Clostridium perfringens (gas gangrene).
Fair Game Valerie Plame Wilson 2007
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Then there were 19,400 liters of botulinum toxin and 340 liters of Clostridium perfringens spores, which can cause potentially fatal gastrointestinal illnesses.
What Can Iraq Do? 2007
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Based on highly credible intelligence, UNSCOM the U.N. weapons inspectors suspects that Iraq still has biological agents like anthrax, botulinum toxin, and clostridium perfringens in sufficient quantity to fill several dozen bombs and ballistic missile warheads, as well as the means to continue manufacturing these deadly agents.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Dick Cheney on Why George Bush Was Right Not to Invade Iraq: 2007
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As well as anthrax and botulism, the USA also sent West Nile fever, brucella melitensis, which damages major organs, and clostridium perfringens, which causes gas gangrene.
Archive 2007-04-01 News from Mad Plato 2007
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An investigation by the Senate Banking Committee in 1994 determined that the U.S. Department of Commerce had approved, for the purpose of research, the shipping of dual use biological agents to Iraq during the mid-1980s, including Bacillus anthracis anthrax, later identified by the Pentagon as a key component of the Iraqi biological warfare program, as well as Clostridium botulinum, Histoplasma capsulatum, Brucella melitensis, and Clostridium perfringens.
Think Progress » Chris Wallace Has Never Asked A Bush Administration Official About The USS Cole 2006
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