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    Epsilon toxin from Clostridium perfringens may be a triggering factor in MS. Could similar bacterial toxins be driving ME/CFS?

    Recent research found that epsilon toxin secreted by the bacterium Clostridium perfringens may be a triggering factor in multiple sclerosis. People with MS had epsilon toxin-producing strains of Clostridium perfringens much more frequently in their guts, and with greater abundance, than those...