''Clostridium chauvoei'' is an

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, Gram-positive bacterium. It is a soil-borne pathogen that can cause blackleg in cattle and sheep. It is named after

Auguste Chauveau Jean-Baptiste "Auguste" Chauveau ForMemRS (23 November 1827 – 4 January 1917) was a French professor and veterinarian. Life Born in Villeneuve-la-Guyard, he received his education at the École nationale vétérinaire d'Alfort and the École N ...

, a French bacteriologist and veterinarian. It is mainly considered to be an veterinary pathogen, but at least two severe cases of human infection have been reported.

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from

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in Cameroon and

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in Tanzania suggest that zoonotic infection with ''C. chauvoei'' may be common among

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. However, these reports may also be due to infection with other ''Clostridium'' strains that can cause blackleg, such as ''C. septicum''. A study conducted in Taiwan found a correlation between flooding and how often ''C. chauvoei'' was found in soil samples. This is attributed to flood waters dispersing the bacteria throughout the environment.

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Type strain of ''Clostridium chauvoei'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
{{Taxonbar, from=Q3681040 Gram-positive bacteria Bacteria described in 1928 chauvoei

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