A <italic toggle="yes">Clostridium difficile</italic>-Specific, Gel-Forming Protein Required for Optimal Spore Germination

ABSTRACT Clostridium difficile is a Gram-positive spore-forming obligate anaerobe that is a leading cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea worldwide. In order for C. difficile to initiate infection, its aerotolerant spore form must germinate in the gut of mammalian hosts. While almost all spore-for...

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Auteurs principaux: M. Lauren Donnelly, William Li, Yong-qing Li, Lauren Hinkel, Peter Setlow, Aimee Shen
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Langue:EN
Publié: American Society for Microbiology 2017
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/669be8ded87a4df08a25b07440ce0d91
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