Clostridium and Bacillus Binary Enterotoxins: Bad for the Bowels, and Eukaryotic Being

Clostridium and Bacillus Binary Enterotoxins: Bad for the Bowels, and Eukaryotic Being

Some pathogenic spore-forming bacilli employ a binary protein mechanism for intoxicating the intestinal tracts of insects, animals, and humans. These Gram-positive bacteria and their toxins include Clostridium botulinum (C2 toxin), Clostridium difficile (C. difficile toxin or CDT), Clostridium perfr...

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Main Authors: Bradley G. Stiles, Kisha Pradhan, Jodie M. Fleming, Ramar Perumal Samy, Holger Barth, Michel R. Popoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-09-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
Clostridium
Bacillus
protein
binary enterotoxin
receptor
actin
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/6/9/2626

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