Clostridium perfringens

Clostridium perfringens (C. perfringens) is a spore-forming gram-positive bacterium that is found in many environmental sources as well as in the intestines of humans and animals. C. perfringens is commonly found on raw meat and poultry. It prefers to grow in conditions with very little or no oxygen, and under ideal conditions can multiply very rapidly. Some strains of C. perfringens produce a toxin in the intestine that causes illness.

Full: Clostridium perfringens
Japanese: C. パーフリンゲンス, C. pahuringensu
Type: Bacteria

Manga Notes:
Welch bacillus. Bacteria that causes gas & gangrene quite a lot of people carry this bacterium. Only some of them suffer from food poisoning. (Ch 07)

Story Details:
This bacterium is first seen in the hospital at the end of Episode 4. The doctors are concerned that Sawaki Tadayasu has contracted E. coli from the food, not understanding that he is suffering the effects of lactose intolerance.