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Gas gangrene is a serious disease that occurs when the endospores of *Clostridium perfringens* enter a wound and germinate. The resulting viable bacterial cells produce a toxin that causes the necrosis, or death, of surrounding tissue.

Gas Gangrene

Gas Gangrene causes myonecrosis leading to pain and foul-smelling, yellow, bubbly discharge at the infection site. 

Signs and Symptoms of Gas Gangrene

*Clostridium perfringens* uses α-Toxin and theta (θ) toxin to break down and form forms in the infected persons cell membranes.

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