Hemolysis in human erythrocytes by Clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin requires activation of P2 receptors

Epsilon-toxin (ETX) is produced by types B and D strains of Clostridium perfringens, which cause fatal enterotoxaemia in sheep, goats and cattle. Previous studies showed that only a restricted number of cell lines are sensitive to ETX and ETX-induced hemolysis has not previously been reported. In th...

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Main Authors: Jie Gao, Wenwen Xin, Jing Huang, Bin Ji, Shan Gao, Liang Chen, Lin Kang, Hao Yang, Xin Shen, Baohua Zhao, Jinglin Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-12-01
Series:Virulence
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21505594.2018.1528842