Saccharolytic species of Clostridia is: (A) Clostridium tetani, (B) Clostridium cochlearum, (C) Clostridium septicum, (D) None
Answer is C. Clostridium septicum: citron bodies, boat or leaf-shaped polymorphic bacilli. Motile by peritrichous flagella. Saccharolytic and produce abundant gas. Produce alpha, beta, delta and gamma toxin. Causative of gas gangrene, braxy or malignant edema. Reference: Textbook of Microbiology; Anathanarayan and paniker's; 10th edition; Page no: 260