KnowraClostridium perfringensLinked fromLinked fromThe 5 pages that link to Clostridium perfringens, each with the reason it gives.All 5Broader topic 2Compared with 3ClostridiumBroader topic: It links the genus to both common foodborne illness and gas gangrene.Bacillus cereusCompared with: It also causes toxin-mediated foodborne illness, but is an obligate anaerobe.William H. WelchBroader topic: Welch described the organism now called Clostridium perfringens, first known as Bacillus aerogenes capsulatus.Clostridium tetaniCompared with: It is a related pathogenic clostridium, but its major diseases arise through different toxins and mechanisms.Bacteroides fragilisCompared with: Both are anaerobic pathogens, but their cell envelopes and major disease mechanisms differ.