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ReviewPLoS neglected tropical diseases2025

Enteritis necroticans and Clostridium perfringens type C; Epidemiological and pathological findings over the past 20 years.

Stuart Johnson, Andrew M Skinner, Calob Lostutter, Trevor Duke, Horst Posthaus

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Review in PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Stuart JohnsonEdward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, Illinois, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0001-9548-229X
Andrew M SkinnerUniversity of Utah, School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America.
Calob LostutterGeorgia-Pacific LLC, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America.
Trevor DukeDepartment of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melboourne, Australia.
Horst PosthausInstitute of Animal Pathology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.

Funding

BLRD VA IK2 BX005609
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Enteritis necroticans (EN) in humans caused by infection with Clostridium perfringens type C, once thought limited to the highlands of Papua New Guinea has been identified sporadically worldwide. Outbreaks still occur among children in low-income countries and isolated cases occur among children and adults in other countries. Here the disease seems to be associated with diabetes mellitus and other risk factors. C. perfringens type C is also an important cause of necrotizing enteritis among animals, particularly pigs. Research into the pathogenesis of this disease has confirmed the central role of beta toxin and its target, the endothelial cell. Unlike most bacterial enteric infections, the primary anatomic location of EN is the proximal small intestine, reasons for which are not completely understood. Ongoing surveillance for C. perfringens type C infection is warranted as well as public health measures of prevention in locations where environmental and food hygiene is poor.

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Clostridium InfectionsClostridium perfringensEnteritisAnimalsHumansRisk FactorsSwine

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PMID39908342
PMCPMC11798457

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