Functional analysis of clostridium sordellii lethal and hemorrhagic toxins

Clostridium sordellii infections cause gangrene and edema in humans and gastrointestinal infections in livestock. The two principle virulence factors, TcsH and TcsL, are highly homologous to C. difficile TcdA and TcdB, respectively. Experiments to compare the effects of TcsH and TcsL to TcdA and Tc...

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Main Author: Craven, Ryan Eric
Other Authors: Earl Ruley
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: VANDERBILT 2016
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Online Access:http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-01042016-143720/