Toxin-Specific Antibodies for the Treatment of Clostridium difficile: Current Status and Future Perspectives

Therapeutic agents targeting bacterial virulence factors are gaining interest as non-antibiotic alternatives for the treatment of infectious diseases. Clostridium difficile is a Gram-positive pathogen that produces two primary virulence factors, enterotoxins A and B (TcdA and TcdB), which are respon...

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Main Authors: Greg Hussack, Jamshid Tanha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-05-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/2/5/998/