Table 3.

Diseases caused by Clostridium perfringens

C perfringens Type	Toxin Produced	Disease
A	Alpha	•Hemorrhagic enteritis of cattle •Abomasal tympany and ulcers in neonatal calves •Gas gangrene •Yellow lamb disease
B	Alpha, beta, epsilon	•Lamb dysentery •Enterotoxemia (overeating disease) of foals
C	Alpha, beta	•Necrotic hemorrhagic enterotoxemia of calves, lambs, kids, foals, and piglets
D	Alpha, epsilon	•Enterotoxemia of sheep, goats, and cattle
E	Alpha, iota	•Abomasal tympany and ulcers in calves •Enteritis in rabbits