Clostridium perfringens type E virulence traits involved in gut colonization.

Clostridium perfringens type E disease in ruminants has been characterized by hemorrhagic enteritis or sudden death. Although type E isolates are defined by the production of alpha and iota toxin, little is known about the pathogenesis of C. perfringens type E infections. Thus far, the role of iota...

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Main Authors: Leandro M Redondo, Juan M Díaz Carrasco, Enzo A Redondo, Fernando Delgado, Mariano E Fernández Miyakawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4370460?pdf=render