Toxin release mediated by the novel autolysin Cwp19 in Clostridium difficile

Clostridium difficile, also known as Clostriodioides difficile, is a Gram positive, spore-forming bacterium and a leading cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea in nosocomial environments. The key virulence factors of this pathogen are two toxins, toxin A and toxin B, released from the cells to the...

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Main Authors: Imane El Meouche, Johann Peltier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shared Science Publishers OG 2018-08-01
Series:Microbial Cell
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Online Access:http://microbialcell.com/researcharticles/toxin-release-mediated-by-the-novel-autolysin-cwp19-in-clostridium-difficile/