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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Language: | English |
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Shared Science Publishers OG
2018-08-01
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Series: | Microbial Cell |
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Online Access: | http://microbialcell.com/researcharticles/toxin-release-mediated-by-the-novel-autolysin-cwp19-in-clostridium-difficile/ |